Comments on: I’m Torn: Caffeine

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:33:33 +0000

I've only had coffee once so it's good, but I resist the peer pressure (seeing everyone enjoy it around me). Plus my wallet says no. And I'm cutting back on soda and replacing it with water since I have high blood pressure and don't need to gain more weight or stain my teeth.

By: Claire

Claire — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:01:40 +0000

I love coffee and actually get headaches if I haven't had one by a certain time. I do try to limit myself to 3 at the most. I could never give it up though. I love it!

By: NedNoD

NedNoD — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:06:34 +0000

I require coffee. If this woman doesn't get coffee, there will be hell to pay. Migraines, grogginess, general foul mood make for a bad day for the entire 5 mile radius.

I get kidney stones and I refuse to give it up. The doctor told me, when I first got them, that I need to give up soda. Ok, done. I need to cut back on chocolate, hesitant, but if I can have the REALLY good stuff now and then (the imported stuff or the expensive Schaffenberger stuff) I'm fine. Give up coffee? You'll have to catch me first! After actually researching my type of kidney stones, calcium oxalate, it turns out that my other vice- dark leafy greens (mostly Saag paneer- the most delicious spinach indian dish on the planet) is more of a culprit than the coffee. So take that Dr. man! This woman gives up coffee for NO ONE.

By: Dermify

Dermify — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:07:12 +0000

Don't really like drinking coffee all that much but some days just have to due to lack of sleep..

By: Claudio

Claudio — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:52:38 +0000

I drink 2 to 3 cups a day….sometimes I have tea in the place of one of those thou…..trying to cut down since i go to the gym as much as i can and i kno its not all that good but, i dont drink dark sodas or red bulls…..so im guessin thats good no?…..I drink alot of water too

By: sara

sara — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:38:13 +0000

I love coffee though I try to limit myself to a cup or two in the morning and around 4oclock. I can do mornings without it, but every day around 4 I get exhausted without fail, and if I don't have my coffee I can't function because I'm so sleepy and I inevitably take a long nap. I have read that two cups of black coffee a day is actually healthy for your heart and reduces the risk of heart disease and some cancers. However that is BLACK coffee not any fattening cream, sugar or sweeteners.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:04:32 +0000

I never understood coffee, I'm all about the milk and probably drink close to a gallon a day. I'd have my own cow if I could…

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:41:06 +0000

I can't go without it. I drink almost a pot of coffee a day and if I skip a cup or go too long without drinking any I get headaches, stomachaches, and get really irritable. When I'm stressed it calms me down, and when I need to study I just drink tons of it until I get the jitters and can crank out a ten-page paper (its my legal form of Adderall). Plus, it protects and helps repair your liver from corrosion from late nights out at the bars.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:09:59 +0000

I don't drink coffee as a habit. I can go for a small iced coffee once a week, but other than that, I go without. I drink soda pretty often, but I don't find myself craving it if I don't have any in the house.

My mom is horribly addicted to caffeine to the point where she gets very ill if she doesn't have her morning cup. She's an extreme case, but seeing her go through withdrawals so badly has turned me off to relying on caffeinated drinks in the morning.