Comments on: Confessions of a Coffee Junkie (and a Practical Way to Quit)

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:49 +0000

Sam, try this http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005G3T5CK/

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By: Sam Page

Sam Page — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:43:18 +0000

Also, responding to Steve’s comment, I was curious to find out what Yerba Mate tea contained…guess what? While not coffee, it does contain a good deal of caffeine. Read on…

“Yerba Maté is a small tree found in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. The leaves of this plant have been used as a tea for centuries. Yerba Maté is a natural source of CAFFEINE. The amount of caffeine that is found in Yerba Mate is similar to that found in most tea. However in our product only a small amount of Yerba Mate is used so the amount of caffeine in the total beverage coming from Yerba Maté is much less than that found in decaffeinated coffee or tea. It is safe for use in foods and is on the Federal Drug Administration’s GRAS list (generally regarded as safe).”

By: Sam Page

Sam Page — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:37:30 +0000

Actually, only the “Tropical Citrus Energy” Kirkland brand Vitarain drink has caffeine. The other flavors are caffeine free. Also, the drinks are sweetened with sucralose, which is derived from cane sugar but has no sugar, calories, or carbohydrate content, so it is even safe for use (according to the American Diabetes Association).

By: lovesickbilly

lovesickbilly — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:28:37 +0000

So you know those Kirkland vitamin water knock-off drinks we’ve been guzzling? I wondered what made them sweet, so I looked on the label. After all the puckery ascorbic and citric acids, NATURAL CAFFEINE, and 42mg of it, which is more than half a Red Bull. So, I guess we’re back to square one.

By: Sam Page

Sam Page — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:07:59 +0000

Funny, Toddney, I told a client of mine the same thing, nearly verbatim, a few weeks ago: “A trainer who gets up at 4:30 AM, go without coffee? What good would I be to my clients?”

No sooner did these words come out of my mouth that I recognized it to be total bullshit.

But, I did it, and I ‘venture’ to say you can too. You’ve just gotta want it.

By: Todney

Todney — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:41:09 +0000

Helllllllll no, an agent without coffee? I’d be useless.

By: Steve Perkins

Steve Perkins — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:32:26 +0000

I had to give up coffee when a nutritionist warning I’m waaay too acidic. Acidic, not acerbic And “they” suspect prostate cancer. Damn! Okay, reality check. 6 weeks on a strict diet and a slew of homeopathic caps, pills and drops totally wiped out the usual caffine cessation migraines. Awesome! I opt now for Yerba Mate tea and put a couple more dollars into the cookie jar each time. I’ll let you know what the outcome is.

And it’s true, most junkies of whatever substance admit the process of preparation, the ritual and the anticipation of IT are as much a rush as the actual whatever IT is.

By: Lovesick Billy

Lovesick Billy — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:46:07 +0000

You’ve come a LOOOONNNG way baby, toward kicking your caffeine habit.

By: matthew thompson

matthew thompson — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:50:48 +0000

Very impressive… I don’t drink coffee but am very addicted to diet cola. Thank God I never started smoking cigarettes.