Quit coffee to avoid diabetes
On Diabetes Health, Lynn Cuny talks about some of the changes she has made to her diet to ward off diabetes. Due to her American Indian genes and predisposition she was more susceptible to diabetes but...
View ArticleGoing cold turkey: headaches but ‘most definitely’ worth it
Scott Longden is from Melbourne, Australia and on a journey ‘from Fatman to Ironman’. He is in the process of ‘removing the crap’ from his diet, so decided to give up coffee. The trigger was when he...
View ArticleJerry Seinfeld’s secret for sticking to something
Jerry Seinfeld once gave a great motivational tip on how to stick to something. When he was a fledgling comic he would sometimes feel making little progress, but knew that he had to stick to writing...
View ArticleGive up coffee for Lent
If the thought of giving up coffee forever is too scary then why not give it up just for Lent? Many Christians make a personal sacrifice by abstaining from something for the 40 days prior to Easter....
View ArticleWhy does coffee give me the jitters?
The caffeine in coffee can effect people in different ways, particularly depending on your size, gender and metabolism. Many people experience ‘jitters’ which to some people is exciting, and others is...
View Article9 drinks that help when giving up coffee
Body+soul magazine has great suggestions for 9 drinks that can help when giving up coffee. Some will help combat dips in energy and headaches that you may experience while giving up, while others such...
View ArticleYou won’t miss coffee as much as you think
Shavonne at Lovin the healthy life has a great inspirational post written one week after giving up coffee. The method she used, which is one we very much agree with, was to cut down to one per day...
View ArticleFruity alternatives to starting the day
In the wonderfully named 30 Bananas a Day! forum there are a couple of great tips on fruity alternatives to your morning brew. Lisa Dee recommends ‘starting with a cold glass of iced water and several...
View ArticleDoes coffee contain fungus?
Cynthia Pasquella writes an entertaining post about why and how she gave up coffee. Many of the reasons why are pretty standard, particularly around the stress it causes the body, and how it impairs...
View ArticleHow coffee makes you fat and wrinkled
There are so many health reasons to give up coffee, but today we’re going to simply appeal to your vanity. Coffee makes you fat From The Decaf Diet – Is Caffeine Making You Fat – by Eugene Wells....
View ArticleWhat’s the buzz on caffeine?
By Suzie Ferrie The most popular addictive drug available in Australia right now is 1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine. Let’s call it 137TX until we can come up with something catchier. Most adults seem to feel...
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