Poll not Poll.... Are you addicted to Caffeine
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RangerG
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 Posted: 06/14/05 - 07:06 Post subject:
So I gather I am not the only "Tea" person here....
I have noticed that switching to tea and keeping the cats outa the bedroom at night have improved my sleep 300% 
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 06/14/05 - 10:43 Post subject:
yes, but i've cut back a lot.
i have 1 large cup at the house in the morning, then water and decaf tea all day long
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cherylpf
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Posted: 06/14/05 - 11:25 Post subject:
http://www.eatright.org/Public/index_19636.cfm
For those of you who developed a sudden tick thinking you were killing yourself slowly with a Mr. Coffee, I found this article from the American Dietetic Association. I went looking for it because I remembered reading previously that Caffein was lind with colon cancer and hypertension. The hypertension I can still see...anyway, cheers 
| Quote: | Caffeine and Coffee: Are There Health Risks?
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June 10, 2004
Research shows coffee is the most popular food consumed at breakfast in the United States. With millions of us jump-starting our day with coffee, are there any health risks to drinking caffeinated beverages?
While many studies have explored connections between caffeine and health issues like cancer, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, no evidence has been found to link moderate caffeine intake to these or other health risks. Caffeine does act as a diuretic, but the water in a cup of coffee tends to balance out the diuretic effects.
Caffeine acts as a mild stimulant to the central nervous system and both regular and decaf coffee can irritate the stomach. Caffeine can also act as an analgesic and may help protect against gallstones, cavities, type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, but more research is needed before caffeine can be proclaimed a “disease preventer.”
How much coffee is too much? Your caffeine sensitivity depends on the amount you drink, the frequency, your weight, physical condition and other factors. For most healthy adults, 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine per day – about two to three cups of coffee – pose no physical problems.
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andydp
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Posted: 06/14/05 - 14:37 Post subject:
You can't be brought up in an Italian house and NOT be addicted to caffeine.
Fortunately, I have tapered down to one large espresso per day. The rest of the day its Decaf. There was a whole year where I foreswore caffeine. I had no difference in how I felt or acted.
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spongebob
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Posted: 06/14/05 - 15:12 Post subject:
No.
I don't drink coffee, rarely drink soft drinks, and drink decaf tea only.
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