COFFEE EVIL OR HEAVEN SENT?

THECAPPUCCINOFAIRY

I HEAR ALL THESE PEOPLE PROUDLY STATING THEY HAVE QUITE COFFEE. AS YOU CAN SEE BY MY USER NAME I’M A DEVOTED FAN. IS ORGANIC DECAFF OK??? ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS, BECAUSE I’M HAVING A HARD TIME LETTING GO. I’VE TRIED TEA, IT’S ALRIGHT, BUT IT JUST DOESN’T HAVE THAT SMELL THAT I LOVE. DO YOU THINK IT MAKES A DIFFERANCE IF YOU USE A WHOLE BEAN AND GRIND IT YOURSELF? I MIX IT WITH ORGANIC ALMOND MILK, AND STEVIA. IS COFFEE TRULY BAD FOR US? I KNOW IT’S A NATURAL DIRECTIC BUT I GET 80 OUNCES OF WATER A DAY, I SHOULD BE OK. RIGHT…......

THECAPPUCCINOFAIRY

THANKS KARUNA- I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE CARCINOGENS OR THE HEART DISEASE. THAT HITS HOME FOR ME SINCE I STRUGGLED WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE BEFORE LOOSING WEIGHT FROM GOING RAW. MAYBE I NEED A NEW FAV. DRINK THANKS :)

artistmaj

Hi THECAPPUCCINOFAIRY, I had a latte drink I loved. It was my favorite thing. But I always said if I found out that coffee was damaging to my health I’d give it up. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. And the dairy and caffeine can both contribute to pain. So I decided to clean out my body! I became raw about 3 months ago. I’d done a Master Cleanse which helped get rid of the cravings for the caffeine and the dairy too. By going raw I’ve almost gotten rid of all my pain and almost all of the inflammation I was experiencing. When I feel the need to reconnect with the experience of a special drink – I make a yerba mate latte recipe I found on welikeitraw. http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/2007/05/yerb… It’s not going to taste like coffee…I know because like you I really enjoyed my coffee – but it fills that emotional need for putting my hands around a cup :0) This drink has now become my special treat. I boil the water for the yerba mate. But I only heat the almond milk until it’s warm. So that it stays raw. I hope you find the balance you need. And if giving up coffee is right for you I hope you find a great substitute like I did.

smitty50

I quit coffee a month ago. I was drinking about 4 pots a day. I got to where I couldnt sleep duh.. imagine that. So I started drinking Green Tea. It’s good stuff.

fruitopia

I’m with smitty. I went to China and was served this wonderful tea everywhere I went..I had to bring some home, and have gradually filled all my coffee ‘needs’ with new home brews of tea: green, oolong, herbals, etc. My little girl loves her nighttime tea, too. I don’t know if it’s cooked or just dried, but it sure helps me get through my workday without hitting the ol’ standby.