One thing I realized during my time in Haiti that I got a few headaches during our stay. It took me three or four days to realize that they were coffee withdrawal headaches. #teamHaiti
We were so busy working from morning to sunset that I didn't know I wasn't getting my daily caffeine. I didn't order any coffee unless I knew that the water used was filtered. So, I ended up drinking coke or pepsi bottles in the morning or evening.
- CarlC, spelling expert
When I did have coffee, I tried the Haitian coffee. They like condensed milk in their coffee, much sweeter than I usually have it. So, I went native. #goodstuff
- CarlC, spelling expert
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"“Morning people” have more caffeine-related sleep problems. Let me start by saying that I love this caffeine study for personal reasons. As a lifelong night owl, I have been chastised by wife, family, and friends over the years for my regular habit of drinking coffee after 10 pm. (And falling easily asleep two or three hours later, if I choose to.) Other coffee drinkers have told me how rare and weird this is. If we have a cup, they tell me, or even an afternoon sip, we toss and turn all night. As it turns out, I was talking to the wrong kind of coffee drinkers. I needed to consult my crowd, and that’s what I did. I checked in with a few confirmed fellow night owls, and yes, a few of them reported that they had no problems going to sleep after a late night cup or two."
- John (bird whisperer)
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"Anecdotal, of course—but a recent clinical study published in Sleep Medicine backs me up. The study, “Modeling caffeine concentrations with the Stanford Caffeine Questionnaire: Preliminary evidence for an interaction of chronotype with the effects of caffeine on sleep,” sets out to examine the effects of caffeine on the sleep patterns of college students. Researchers at Stanford told...
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- John (bird whisperer)
"Typically, clinical trials with caffeine are limited to the basic question: How much coffee did you drink today? But the Stanford researchers wanted to include the many variables that modulate caffeine intake—things like the timing of ingestion, the variations in the amount of caffeine among beverages, individual variations in caffeine metabolism, and the wide differences in half-life...
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- John (bird whisperer)
Actually a nice cup of coffee helps me sleep at night. Always been this way. For morning wake up drinks juice is the way to go. Recently my GF found Pineapple/Orange mix which is a great drink.
- Me
That's how my mother is: she usually has a cup of coffee before bed, much to my and my siblings' amusement. I'll have a cup of coffee in the evening a lot of times, but if I drink it too close to bedtime, I'll be wide awake.
- John (bird whisperer)
"Drinking coffee with caffeine may reduce the risk of basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, a new study suggests. But the researchers say you should not change your coffee habits based on this one study. "Our data indicate that the more caffeinated coffee you consume, the lower your risk of developing basal cell carcinoma," said Jiali Han, associate professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston and Harvard School of Public Health. But, he added, "I would not recommend increasing your coffee intake based on these data alone.” The findings add to other apparent benefits of coffee, which has been at least suggestively linked to lower risk of depression in women and may counteract cognitive decline. Coffee may even help prevent Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes."
- John (bird whisperer)
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Twin Peaks has played a major role in my love affair with coffee. All the coffee-centric scenes, references, dialog- I absolutely love it. Prior to watching the series, I was an occasional coffee drinker. After watching it, I started drinking it every day. My love of the drink has only gotten stronger with time. Thanks, Lynch/Frost! #SaturdayFF
I also thought I wasn't a fan of donuts until I started augmenting my Peaks viewing with coffee and donuts. Boy, was I wrong! #themoreyouknow
- Kelli H.
Coffee is well known during conversation, especially during break time and cold seasons. To know more about coffee you can visit the site www.coffeefashion.com.
Actually I use brown sugar in my coffee occasionally. I like the taste. Desperation is trying to use powdered sugar in coffee, which ruins the coffee, btw. Good morning, Kelli!
- Friar Ticket to Ride
Ugh, powdered sugar, Will? That definitely sounds vile. LOL Good morning!
- Kelli H.
Desperation is resorting to Splenda. I hate the taste.
- AJ Batac
Splenda is horrible, AJ. I don't have any in my possession to use in times of desperation, thankfully.
- Kelli H.
When I first started drinking coffee it was black with raw sugar (it was def brown). That was deep in the Philippine mountains...
- Lnorigb
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You're *supposed* to use brown sugar in coffee :)
- Pete #TeamMonique
i don't mind Splenda in hot tea. other than that, forget the stuff.
- Hieronymous Boosh
Wahts wrong with Brown Sugar ? It justthe same taste.. once it disolves !!
- Peter Dawson
I don't think it's the same taste at all, Peter. I love it oatmeal. Coffee? Not so much. tiffany, I don't think I have ever tried palm sugar before.
- Kelli H.
I'd think powdered sugar would work well. I like the taste of brown sugar but find I have to put more in to get the same sweetness (I try not to use real sugar in my drinks anymore, though. I use Splenda.)
- Spidra Webster
I like raw sugar in coffee, but I don't think I've ever tried it with brown sugar (the kind that's packaged for baking, anyway).
- John (bird whisperer)
by raw, i assume you mean unrefined? i like honey too.
- Halil
Halil, I actually mean turbinado sugar (called “demerara sugar” in the UK, apparently), which is partially refined, but called “raw sugar” colloquially. I don't like honey in coffee, but I like it in tea. Agave nectar is also a nice sugar substitute. :)
- Kelli H.
"Coffee: In moderation, I consider coffee to be a pretty potent health food. Coffee beans are actually the seeds inside a bright red berry, which is sometimes called a coffee cherry. Like nearly all plant based foods, both the berries and the seeds are rich in antioxidants. In fact a recent study found that java is the No. 1 source of antioxidants in the American diet. That may be one of the reasons its consumption is linked to a lower rate of a number of diseases. A recent study that followed a Native American population for more than seven years, where the prevalence of diabetes was between 40 and 70 percent, found that people with the highest coffee intakes had a 67 percent lower risk of developing diabetes compared to non coffee drinkers. Other research shows that compared to non-coffee drinkers, those who indulge are likely to experience a lower risk of colon cancer, liver cirrhosis, gallstones, and Parkinson's. How to Eat: These studies aren’t a green light for cranking up your...
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- Jenny H
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"Tea: I adore tea – black, green, white, oolong, hot, iced, spiced – so I’m thrilled that it’s such an amazing superfood. Studies show that tea is tied to better bone density, slower bone loss, a stronger immune system and a reduction in belly fat. Regular tea drinkers also have a 20 to 30 percent lower risk of heart disease and 40 to 60 percent lower risk of stroke, probably because...
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- Jenny H
The first sip of coffee I promptly spat out when I was 5 years old. I didn't understand how my Mom could drink such a foul beverage. I took up coffee drinking as a teenager as part of an end scene in all-night mosh/raves/parties. My cups were filled with more sugar and cream than coffee, I think. As I got older, I used less cream and sugar....
and drank more coffee. After I started drinking more specialty coffee, it became increasingly more difficult to drink shite coffee. When I was an undergrad, I worked as a barista and that changed everything about how I viewed coffee. It became less of a beverage and more of an important part of my life. Hence my typical user name, taoofcoffee. I appreciate a good cup of coffee or espresso like some can appreciate a fine wine or cigar.
- Jenny H
There was a time in my life when I was given medical advice to stop drinking coffee and I just couldn't give it up. I can't imagine not having that magical brew as part of my daily life. :) #SaturdayFF
- Jenny H
I was hooked on the stuff by a very cute friend whom I fell in love with. She since quit. I still both live on it and resent it. I razz her about it every time I see her.
- Jason P
@jason: I also started drinking coffee because of my girlfriend. She had since stopped drinking as well, and I still continue to this day...
- Hasitha
Love seems like a beautiful introduction to coffee. :)
- Jenny H
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