Comments on: How To Give Up Coffee

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:53:15 +0000

Andrew, it’s great to hear that you are conscious of your eating and drinking habits, and are visiting a naturopath.

Most people go only by the taste in food choices and how full they feel afterwards without regard for quality and nutrional value. They later pay the consequences in poor health and pain. The food merchants don’t offer much, if any, help in that regard either.

Stay on the healthy path. We need more leaders like you.

Many years ago I read that sucking on a lemon every time a nicotine crave kicks in, helps to eventually quell the cravings. I’ve haven’t tried it since I never smoked.

Hope it helps someone.

Dave

By: karl schneider

karl schneider — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:23:47 +0000

Hey Andrew,
I too have been cuttin down on coffee; mostly 2 cups a day.
I did not know the way it affects one’s thinking. I need all the help I can get. Watch out Einstein, and I don’t mean the deli and coffee shop Einstein, here I come.

Thank you and God bless you and your family,
karl

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:25:42 +0000

Hey Andrew,

Great and informative blog. It seems another way around it is to find how to have other ways of staying focus and waking up. I only drink fair trade/organic espresso so I can have two shots and be good for the day (that way, with espresso, I never really crash or come down)…

..although I’ve been drinking it for years..the double espresso.

A few other things I have been doing as I steer away from coffee is wheatgrass, emergen-c and detoxigreen (from Drnatura.com…that has tons of photoenzymes and green energy boosters)

I also eat six small meals throughout the day so I never get lethargic and always have energy. All six meals are right from Whole Foods and mostly organic or at least I can spell out what’s on the side of the label and I NEVER have anything with high fructose corn syrup around, which is something that so many people come down from (in all soft drinks).

Thanks for the post. Great topic

Scott

By: Tali

Tali — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:11:15 +0000

Oh I might send this blog over to my husband as well….hope he doesn’t get offended

By: Tali

Tali — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:09:54 +0000

Wow this is a definitely a different IM blog. I like it! My husband tried to give up coffee before but only succeeded for a while. He is back on coffee again. I drink mainly green tea, occasionally coffee but I’ve read from a medical journal that green tea has a lot of antioxidants for better immune health, and 4 cups a day can help you lose weight, no joke….it’s been tested in clinical trials. But again anything with caffeine will also deplete your bone’s Ca levels so never ever have more than about 4-5 cups of coffee a day to prevent osteoporosis later in life.

By: Ray Lanfear

Ray Lanfear — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:30:44 +0000

Good points on giving up coffee. Was a coffee drinker for over 40 years, recently gave it up “cold turkey”. Switched over to the health benefits of tea, after doing some research. Have not had a cup for 3 months, do I miss it, yep. Still make a pot of coffee every morning for my wife, who is an addict.

Perhaps after reading this article, she will see the light and give it up too.

Ray Lanfear
And you can Google me too: RayLanfear

By: Jean Allison

Jean Allison — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:29:22 +0000

Sounds like a great plan….good luck, and keep us posted on your results

By: Scott OBrien

Scott OBrien — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:30:24 +0000

I did give up coffee for three years, but I can say… I missed the taste and the aoma everyday! I now enjoy coffee again, because I discovered a healthier coffee. A coffee lovers dream come true!

Good Points on quitting if you have too… I think quitting coffee is harder than quitting smoking!

Scott OBrien – Google Me
skype: krisokae