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    • Posts: 28,055 Member
      kyrannosaurus wrote: »
      Herbal coffee substitutes exist. I used to drink teeccino... it kinda tasted like coffee but I can't really remember. I don't think it's supposed to have any sort of stimulating effect though, but just gives you something nice and warm to drink when you would usually have a cuppa.

      I'm back to drinking real coffee now.

      I love several varieties of Teeccino. I make half coffee and half Teeccino. I didn't like the way I felt with straight coffee.

      There are sample packs from their website so people can try different flavors. http://teeccino.com/category/30/Teeccino-Samplers.html

      After I picked flavors, I bought them from my food coop, where it's cheaper and no shipping charges. You can also get Teeccino at some supermarkets, Whole Foods, and Amazon. Sadly, my favorite flavor is Chocolate Raspberry and last I looked that was only available http://teeccino.com/product/270/Chocolate-Raspberry-11-oz-Bag.html
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      kshama2001 wrote: »
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      I love several varieties of Teeccino. I make half coffee and half Teeccino. I didn't like the way I felt with straight coffee.

      There are sample packs from their website so people can try different flavors. http://teeccino.com/category/30/Teeccino-Samplers.html

      After I picked flavors, I bought them from my food coop, where it's cheaper and no shipping charges. You can also get Teeccino at some supermarkets, Whole Foods, and Amazon. Sadly, my favorite flavor is Chocolate Raspberry and last I looked that was only available http://teeccino.com/product/270/Chocolate-Raspberry-11-oz-Bag.html

      Do you like the taste of teeccino? Does it taste similar to coffee or totally different taste?
    • Posts: 390 Member
      @kshama2001 I see they make teeccino in tea bag form or you can buy them in ground form. Which one did you like better?
    • Posts: 2,447 Member
      choppie70 wrote: »
      I have ADD so coffee , even though it is a stimulant, has a "calm-down" effect for me.I have a cup at work when I am feeling a bit unfocused. I also drink coffee right before I go to bed to help me sleep.

      wow. I don't have ADD (that I know of, but coffee has the exact same effect on me including helping me sleep) Although I am slightly on the obsessive/compulsive side leaning heavily to the obsessive. Good to know.
    • Posts: 28,055 Member
      LastingChanges wrote: »
      @kshama2001 I see they make teeccino in tea bag form or you can buy them in ground form. Which one did you like better?

      I use ground form. I imagine it's cheaper because of less packaging. I just brew it in the coffeepot with half coffee. You could also brew it in the coffee maker with all Teeccino.
    • Posts: 402 Member
      I give it up once a year for a month to remind myself that nothing controls me... then I happily let it control me for the other 11 months of the year :smiley:
    • Posts: 18,343 Member
      Cranquistador wrote: »
      Give up coffee?


      Just try to pry it out of my hands.


      Exactly! The world wouldn't be a better place if I gave up coffee - for me OR anybody around me! :)
    • Posts: 1,047 Member
      The downside of caffeine is that it increases the cortisol levels in your blood.
    • Posts: 17,456 Member
      feisty_bucket wrote: »
      The downside of caffeine is that it increases the cortisol levels in your blood.

      So do bear attacks
    • Posts: 390 Member
      feisty_bucket wrote: »
      The downside of caffeine is that it increases the cortisol levels in your blood.

      I suspected that was the cause of my side effects, but had lab test done and mine was at a normal level.
    • Posts: 390 Member
      rabbitjb wrote: »
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      So do bear attacks

      Many things can increase cortisol. If someone's cortisol is already elevated then I imagine drinking caffeine could cause some issues.
    • Posts: 281 Member
      Too much caffeine brings on migraines for me the doctor states yet my dr has prescribed a medication that states to drink with caffeine to be most effective.... Ya I have no clue what the real answer for caffeine is in regards to health lol the "scientific" answers are all over the place. So yep I'm drinking my Coke Zero anyway
    • Posts: 15,317 Member
      enterdanger wrote: »
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      wow. I don't have ADD (that I know of, but coffee has the exact same effect on me including helping me sleep) Although I am slightly on the obsessive/compulsive side leaning heavily to the obsessive. Good to know.

      Or maybe? LOL
    • Posts: 214 Member
      starwhisperer6 wrote: »
      I give it up once a year for a month to remind myself that nothing controls me... then I happily let it control me for the other 11 months of the year :smiley:

      Ha! Yes. It was definitely controlling me. I zombie walked to the kitchen for it as soon as I opened my eyes in the morning and was the grumpiest brat if I didn't get it. Just had to cut it out. Now it's an awesome super boosting treat because my tolerance is so low.
    • Posts: 1,673 Member
      I gave up coffee once for two-and-a-half years. It helped me quit smoking - that whole "coffee and a smoke" combo was impossible to break unless both were gone. I thought I could live without both the rest of my life.

      Then I came to my senses and started drinking coffee again.

      Still smoke free, though. 4 years in November.
    • Posts: 1,282 Member
      SergeantSausage wrote: »
      I gave up coffee once for two-and-a-half years. It helped me quit smoking - that whole "coffee and a smoke" combo was impossible to break unless both were gone. I thought I could live without both the rest of my life.

      Then I came to my senses and started drinking coffee again.

      Still smoke free, though. 4 years in November.

      Woo! Good on you! =)
    • Posts: 210 Member
      I've given up msg, canned soups, soda, donuts, boxe
      krithsai wrote: »
      Decaf must be outlawed. It's the work of satan.

      Very true.
    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      edited October 2015
      tristen_leigh wrote: »
      So, I gave up my several cups of coffee a day habit two months ago... but I'm having a hard time kicking caffeine all together. Not sure if it's just a mental thing but I still "need" my tea in the morning and sometimes another tea later in the day.

      I know that caffeine isn't "bad" but I'd love to hear some suggestions for alternatives. I'm about to start training for long distance running again and I would love a non-coffee/Redbull/stimulate energy boost if such a thing exists.

      Why are you giving up caffeine?

      I saw your answer above after I asked the question. If you have a reaction to it, it probably benefits you to give it up. There really is decaf coffee, which I drink because caffeine does not do well with my GERD.
    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      rabbitjb wrote: »
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      So do bear attacks

      What happens if the bear has caffeine before attacking? :)
    • Posts: 18,343 Member
      feisty_bucket wrote: »
      The downside of caffeine is that it increases the cortisol levels in your blood.

      Trying to function in the morning without coffee increases my cortisol levels even more. And those of everyone around me. I'll take my chances.
    • Posts: 17,456 Member
      SLLRunner wrote: »
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      What happens if the bear has caffeine before attacking? :)

      Won't he be faster

      Arrghhhh...major adrenaline and cortisol


      There is only one solution


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    • Posts: 4,142 Member
      rabbitjb wrote: »
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      So do bear attacks

      I just LOVE this.
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