JonnyRadar
The Living Force
E said:I'm gonna make us these motivational 'coffee anonymous' t-shirts and desktop pictures! ;)
Nice! Man, if you can post a hi-res version of that somewhere, I'll iron it onto a t-shirt...
Caffeine withdrawal
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Nice! Man, if you can post a hi-res version of that somewhere, I'll iron it onto a t-shirt...
D69
Dagobah Resident
I was kinda amazed how easy it was for me to get rid of coffee. I basically used cocoa as a substitute at first and later moved to tea. I am coffee free for 3 months so far with maybe 3 or 4 exceptions that i just wanted to drink a cup.
Try it yourself - exchange coffee with cocoa :D
Try it yourself - exchange coffee with cocoa :D
drygol said:
Hum....i am not sure if it is the best choice.
There is still caffeine in cocoa and tea and other product to stimulate the body.
Here's some info:
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine
_http://www.food-info.net/uk/qa/qa-fp47.htm
_http://pol.spurious.biz/dev_zero/caffeine.html
pete02
The Living Force
I recently just purchased some Teeccino from my local health store and its definitely not your average coffee. I picked up a bag of Vanilla Nut and it tastes like a rich 'cocoa type' coffee to me. Actually since its caffeine free and low acidic I think its probably a good way for me to ween myself of coffee. After trying it yesterday for the first time, I had the worst afternoon headache I've had in a long time so its definitely caffeine free. Problem is that I have been drinking teas more trying to stay away from coffee and the caffeine count is probably just as bad if not worse. I'm currently drinking Oolong Tea every other day to try and offset the coffee and I'm hoping the headaches will subside after a while.
Problem is that I have been drinking teas more trying to stay away from coffee and the caffeine count is probably just as bad if not worse. I'm currently drinking Oolong Tea every other day to try and offset the coffee and I'm hoping the headaches will subside after a while.
D69
Dagobah Resident
well , you are right. Thing is that decreasing amount of caffeine while still drinking same amount , somehow fools your system.
So drinking cocoa instead of coffee and later switching to tea , and later to hot water , which i am drinking now ;)
As i said , it worked for me , it does not mean it will work for everyone.
Anyway , i hope it clarifies a bit ;)
I've only found this thread now, after eliminating coffee - and cold turkey.
Since the Fellowship is up, I see it's getting really serious, in a positive way,
and suddenly seeing all my procrastinations, well, I made coffee my first little
aim.
I, too, was having headaches and missing this nice morning ritual - but only for
around two to three days. It's now been around two weeks and I don't even miss
it anymore, which surprises me. I had several attempts at eliminating coffee, but
always came back to it. Now, I don't even think of it anymore. :)
What remains, of course, is to keep it up.
Thanks for this thread and good luck to all coffee-eliminators! ;)
edit: what helped me to "make it" was/is the thought of the Fellowship and that all
members are required to clean their vessels, which includes diet.
I don't as yet understand the process, but my earlier attempts at eliminating coffee (or other diet items)
were not as serious to me, because I was doing it only for me. Now, I'm doing it not just
for me, but for the Cosmic Mind and the Fellowship. Hope this makes sense and I hope
I'm not wishfully deluding myself yet again.
In any case, maybe this putting it into a broader perspective can help others, who also
have difficulties eliminating poisonous stuff. fwiw
Since the Fellowship is up, I see it's getting really serious, in a positive way,
and suddenly seeing all my procrastinations, well, I made coffee my first little
aim.
I, too, was having headaches and missing this nice morning ritual - but only for
around two to three days. It's now been around two weeks and I don't even miss
it anymore, which surprises me. I had several attempts at eliminating coffee, but
always came back to it. Now, I don't even think of it anymore. :)
What remains, of course, is to keep it up.
Thanks for this thread and good luck to all coffee-eliminators! ;)
edit: what helped me to "make it" was/is the thought of the Fellowship and that all
members are required to clean their vessels, which includes diet.
I don't as yet understand the process, but my earlier attempts at eliminating coffee (or other diet items)
were not as serious to me, because I was doing it only for me. Now, I'm doing it not just
for me, but for the Cosmic Mind and the Fellowship. Hope this makes sense and I hope
I'm not wishfully deluding myself yet again.
In any case, maybe this putting it into a broader perspective can help others, who also
have difficulties eliminating poisonous stuff. fwiw
For a possible hot and healthy alternative to coffee (decaff as well) and tea, I drink cups of diluted black molasses (raw unsulphered cane sugar). One teaspoon of molasses stirred into a cup of hot water. It contains magnesium, potassium, copper, iron and vitamin b and helps combat arthritis. Not to sure about the sugar content though. Is the sugar taken like this harmful ? Don't know enough about it to comment really.
pete02
The Living Force
treesparrow said:
I don't really know enough about this to say either but after a little research I could only find good things written about Black Molasses. I checked four different websites and they all seem to say that black molasses contains many nutrients and is good for you. Maybe someone else can elaborate further on this but for now I attached a link below to one of the websites that gives a general rundown on the stuff.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=118
Edit: please read next post for more info. Psyche surely knows more than I on these matters.
Fresh fruits have enzymes and fiber that slow down the metabolism of the sugars and/or aids in the digestive process. But other than that, our bodies are simply not made to process the high quantities of the types of sugar that people generally consume nowadays.
Cane sugar is sugar, so are molasses. They should be consumed only on special occasions, and not every day. Other healthier options are xylitol or stevia.
Sugar depletes the body of its vitamin and mineral resources. High sugar consumption is tied to mental disorders, lower IQ, anxiety, aggressive behavior, hyperactivity, depression, eating disorders, fatigue, learning difficulties, and premenstrual syndrome among others.
One of the most important factors in brain aging and inflammation is sugar. Insulin triggered by sugar, triggers oxidative stress which leads to mitochondrial damage, which in turn contributes to insulin resistance.
Sugar reacts with proteins in our bodies and brains forming AGEs (advanced glycation end products) which not only damage most cells and
tissues in our bodies, but also lead to dementia.
Sugar feeds the candida in the gut and another reason why people crave sugars is to boost serotonin levels - a calming brain chemical - which then rises temporarily, only to crash after a short while, causing you to crave more sugary foods. Sugar creates an imbalance, depleting your serotonin levels after a short spike, leading then to mood swings.
Here is a recent update: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/199453-The-Links-Between-Sugar-and-Mental-Health
Cane sugar is sugar, so are molasses. They should be consumed only on special occasions, and not every day. Other healthier options are xylitol or stevia.
Sugar depletes the body of its vitamin and mineral resources. High sugar consumption is tied to mental disorders, lower IQ, anxiety, aggressive behavior, hyperactivity, depression, eating disorders, fatigue, learning difficulties, and premenstrual syndrome among others.
One of the most important factors in brain aging and inflammation is sugar. Insulin triggered by sugar, triggers oxidative stress which leads to mitochondrial damage, which in turn contributes to insulin resistance.
Sugar reacts with proteins in our bodies and brains forming AGEs (advanced glycation end products) which not only damage most cells and
tissues in our bodies, but also lead to dementia.
Sugar feeds the candida in the gut and another reason why people crave sugars is to boost serotonin levels - a calming brain chemical - which then rises temporarily, only to crash after a short while, causing you to crave more sugary foods. Sugar creates an imbalance, depleting your serotonin levels after a short spike, leading then to mood swings.
Here is a recent update: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/199453-The-Links-Between-Sugar-and-Mental-Health
Psyche said:
:)
From my book Muthi and Myths of the African Bush
Muthi and Myths of the African Bush said:Botanical name: Aspalathus linearis
Common name: Rooibos tea
The Rise and Rise of Rooibos
It’s over 100 years since the first packet of rooibos tea was sold in South Africa. Today, rooibos tea exports to Germany have overtaken the South African market, elevating its status to one of the most commercially successful indigenous African medicinal plants ever.
More people in Germany are drinking Rooibos than ever before. Frontrunners in the awareness of the benefits of medicinal plants, they have enjoyed the merits of rooibos for many years. It’s good for cancer prevention, it’s good for your skin, it’s good for babies with colic; it’s good for just about everything.
Until recently, rooibos’ medicinal merits were based on anecdote rather than proof, as very little scientific research on the tea had been done. But now it’s official … regular drinking of rooibos tea does keep you healthy.
Medical research has been conducted on cell cultures by the Medical Research Council of South Africa. The findings suggests that rooibos – notably green (unfermented) rooibos – has a high anti-oxidant content that may help prevent cancer and HIV/Aids. It would be wonderful if the reports suggested that it does help rather than it may help prevent cancer and HIV/Aids, but the medical world is a cautious fraternity and avoids definitive claims.
Irrespective, it provides every reason to drink a couple of cups of rooibos a day.
The beauty of rooibos is that you cannot drink too much of it. It contains no harmful stimulants and is totally free of caffeine. Its health properties are ascribed mainly to its low tannin content, minerals and its anti-spasmodic, anti-oxidant, free-radical-capturing properties. Rooibos’ antispasmodic properties make it an excellent drink for babies with colic.
Looking back to the origins of rooibos – which predate its 100-year commercial history by thousands of years – we know that it was the traditional beverage of the Khoi people from the Cedarberg region of the Cape.
Rooibos’ natural distribution area includes Clanwilliam, Citrusdal, Nieuwoudtville and Piketberg – all of which have the deep, acid, sandy soils in which rooibos grows.
Unfortunately we have very little ethno-botanical information about its early uses. All we know is that the Khoi people started selling rooibos in 1904 to a Russian Jew named Benjamin Ginsberg. He came from a family of tea merchants and was immediately taken with the delicious, red-hued African tea.
The tea was harvested from wild rooibos until the 1930s when it was developed into a crop plant.
One of the leading lights in the commercialisation of rooibos was renowned South African poet, doctor, cook and botanist, Louis Leipoldt, who grew up in Clanwilliam. Together with his Clanwilliam cohort, Doctor P. le Fras Nortier, they recognised the medicinal and commercial potential of rooibos and started cultivating it on Nortier’s farm.
The first rooibos tea was planted on the farm Rocklands, a stone’s throw from Leipoldt’s grave, which is situated in a San rock shelter in a clear view of the majestic Pakhuis mountain range with its three distinctive peaks: Faith, Hope and Charity.
Leipoldt and Nortier’s faith and love of rooibos, combined with their unfailing hope for its future, proved well worth the investment. Their work was furthered by agronomist James van Putten, who dedicated his career to developing rooibos these past thirty years. Today the annual harvest of cultivated rooibos is between five and ten million kilograms a year. Wild rooibos now constitutes less than one percent of the annual harvest.
It’s an incredible achievement to take a wild plant and make a crop of it. Over the past 100 years, rooibos has been turned into an international product that brings in millions every year to the region in which it grows. Its international status has not, however, been trouble-free, with the widely publicised legal case over rooibos being registered as a trade name in the United States. The rooibos industry opposed this on the grounds that rooibos is a generic name.
As we know, fame and controversy often go hand in hand. The positive side of the rooibos success story is that it is an excellent role model for the development of other indigenous plants. What we need to remember is that it has taken 100 years of stamina and commitment from several great minds to develop rooibos into what it is today.
