Giving up coffee is not an easy task and if this is one of your new year resolutions then you might be looking for some tips on how to reduce your coffee intake. Research and reports on the benefits of coffee or lack of it is seriously conflicting. Coffee is a great source of antioxidants, boosts endurance, increases energy levels, elevates your mood, helps with weight loss and can lower your risk of certain type of diseases (certain type of cancers, type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease). On the negative side, coffee can make you jittery, sabotage sleep, cause dehydration, turn into an addiction, lower emotional intelligence (read here) and spike up your body acidity levels. If you want to read more about the ill effects of coffee then click here, here, here and here. Coffee in moderation is probably ok but it might not be wise to consume more than 3 cups of coffee per day. Here are a few products that might help you control your coffee intake or even eliminate it.
Coffee with chicory blend - Chicory is a root that is high in vitamin C, is alkaline and makes coffee taste even better. I found this brand called cafe du monde which has chicory in it and this product tastes amazing. You can find it at any health food stores. Going for a chicory blend coffee is a great start because you are just stepping down a bit without completely giving up so you might not suffer from heavy withdrawal symptoms. You can add more chicory to the blend as you get used to the flavor and taste. Read about chicory here.
Herbal coffee - Most herbal coffee blends have chicory in them along with other alkaline ingredients such as barley, rye, almonds, dates and figs. You can try Teeccino, Cafix or any other brand in the market. You can try Teeccino samples, which is a great way to experiment with herbal coffee blends. You can also make your own herbal coffee by mixing chicory, vanilla powder, date powder, cinnamon and dandelion root. Adding cocoa powder to the blend gives it a more mocha like flavor.
The only problem with chicory based coffee or herbal coffee is that it tastes better with milk so if you prefer black coffee then this might not work very well for you. Are you trying to quit coffee or reduce your intake? What do you think of all the conflicting information on coffee? Would love to know what you think.
Further Reading -
Forbes
Huffington Post
Livestrongwoman
Webmd
msnbc
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Wow...very true, coffee is refreshing but at the same time it has affected my health by having hyper acidity. I must try the herbal coffee, wonderful post to stay and be healthy.
ReplyDeleteYou should try the herbal coffee. It might help turn your health around. :)
DeleteI drink copious amounts of herbal tea but I hardly ever touch coffee even though I've hard it has some good benefits in moderation. I guess I fear developing a caffeine habit and I've never really enjoyed the taste. I never realized there were herbal coffees. They sound intriguing and I might just have to track some down :)
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It is very easy to develop a caffeine habit. I come from a tea drinking family but somehow I developed a coffee habit and couldn't let go of it. I'm so glad I found herbal coffee. I sleep better and I don't have the jittery feeling anymore. You can find herbal coffee in any natural food store or you can make your own. Let me know if you try it. :)
DeleteThis was a really interesting post. I must admit, I love coffee...mostly Greek and cappuccino! I don't drink that much, just a cup a day, except for some weekends when I have two. If I have to ever give it up it will be darn hard! hee hee!
ReplyDeleteone cup should be ok. I would love to try Greek coffee. :)
DeleteI never got in to drink coffee. I find it to taste gross
ReplyDeleteI know some people who don't like the taste. Lucky in a way :)
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I love my morning coffee and I won't give that up just yet. I only ever have 1 per day though, so I think it's OK.
ReplyDeleteI love the coffee smell more than the taste) Chicory based coffee is quite good...
ReplyDeleteIm ready for my noon time coffee!! Great post!
ReplyDeleteThis is right up my alley I'm a huge coffee drinker and 100% agree my morning wouldn't be the same without my cup of coffee.
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