Calling all COFFEE LOVERS!

It is real, fresh coffee or nothing! Decaf has a nasty effect on me - sends me to sleep.
I have quit a few times because I thought it was becoming compulsive.
Now it is usually one per day in the morning.

I am pretty sure that your research types have looked at coffee consumption extensively and have been unable to find any evidence of negative effects -- that is health effects, not unset stomach, jittery nerves, etc.
On the other hand, caffeine is one of the few substances that has been shown to be performance enhancing. It used to be thought that you had to consume a lot (like 10 cups of coffee worth) to get a performance effect, and that it helped endurance. Now, I think, there is evidence of a broader effect -- not just endurance -- and that you can get benefit at lower doses.
Now, this is somewhat controversial. I believe there are reports of a few runners who were using caffeine developing dehydration and/or an irregular heart beat. This has put a damper, somewhat, on its popularity.
Also, it seems that coffee is not necessarily the best way to get caffeine's performance effects, pills and other drinks may be better.

Coffee is my best friend, I don't function well without it!!!!:drinker:

I've given up coffee twice; once for my pregnancy, and once to see if it was exacerbating my migraines. After seeing me off coffee for two and half months my OB relented and said I could drink a cup a day, because my blood pressure was actually higher off coffee - I was angry, tired, depressed, and nauseous, even for a pregnant woman. I started drinking coffee again, and my blood pressure went down, and I was less tired, less depressed, and (importantly!) less nauseous.

The second time, my neurologist suggested that giving up caffeine might improve my migraines. I gave it up for three months, and determined to my satisfaction that the only thing caffeine had been doing to my migraines was keeping them somewhat in check. Also, it helps keep me from yelling at the cat.

Coffee's full of antioxidants, resulting in it being good for preventing heart disease and Alzheimer's. It helps control asthma, possibly due to its antihistamine content. It has been shown to help prevent Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes, depression, and possibly skin cancer. It's also frequently an effective treatment for migraines, and one that has very few side effects compared to other migraine treatments.

I drink it black, so I don't need to worry about the calorie content. Sometimes I indulge in a latte, but that's a few-and-far-between sort of thing for me, and I figure the added calcium is probably worth the added calories. I certainly don't plan on stopping coffee again any time soon - the poor cat has been yelled at enough.

I'm sorry - I can't cut coffee.....I don't drink soda... need need need my coffee.... :drinker: :bigsmile:

Not a big coffee drinker but I have one skinny latte every day so that gives me my daily dose of caffeine.

They will have to pry my coffee cup out of my cold dead still twitching from the caffine hands LOL

Starbucks is pretty bad. I do agree, but if you do find yourself there, you can always order a skinny tall latte, they are only 100 calories- not too bad

I'm a diabetic, and caffeine will raise your blood sugar like any other stimulant. So, I've switched to one pot of half-caff, and if I want more I make decaf. I think some coffee is fine, even beneficial. If you're not having a specific problem with it, drink up.

However, I do know one woman who put herself in the ER with an erratic heart beat after drinking three pots of coffee in one day.

I thought coffee helped with blood sugar. Stimulates raise your heart rate and can cause an irregular heart beat.

I drink 2 cups each morning but that is it otherwise I will be a jitterbug and not sleep good.

I cut out caffeine months ago and it was the best thing I ever did. I actually have way more energy now than I had before when I was living on caffeine.

I now have one cup of coffee 3-4 days a week because I enjoy it, not because I feel like I need it.

Touch my coffee and die! :huh: I gave up Starbucks, rarely ever go for a Skinny Latte anymore. I make my coffee at home, no sugar or sweetener....either black or with a tablespoon full of soy creamer (for a 16 oz mug) or a little bit of skim milk. Maybe brew it with some ground cinnamon. On a rare occasion I will have a decaf at dinner. I don't drink any sodas though so my only source of caffeine is coffee or tea. I gave up coffee for almost 2 years once, don't know how I lasted so long but it really did not make me feel better. I guess I was just trying to not be such a coffee junkie...... I don't drink more than 1 - 4 cups a day, most of the time just about 2 or 3. But I see no reason to give it up. Can I go a day or 2 without coffee - sure, but unless I am sick or there is no good coffee available I see no reason :noway:

i have read thru mens fitness or mens health that coffe is actually good for you and can actually help when working out. That is if you dont load it up with whipped cream and crap

i have at least three cups every day

Never cutting out my coffee. I tried. I died. Coffee is a staple for me.