Quitting Coffee

youngcurse said:

I quit coffee about 3 months ago because my left eye would slightly twitch. Too much coffee ain't good for the nerves but I now make fruits shakes every morning. Any smoothies kings in here I need some new recipes.

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thealumnus said:

 
I've never been a coffee person, can't stand the taste of it

. I just wake up and go.

But, not to sound stupid, I'm curious to hear what made so many of you start drinking it in the first place? 

I get the whole caffeine part, but is coffee that necessary for people to "function" or is it just a breakfast drink that people enjoy and then slowly can't live without?

* serious questions someone please school me to the coffee game*

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salazaro44 said:

My coffee corner at home.

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Big J 33 said:

I started drinking coffee because I wanted to see what the fuss was about. I didn't like it at first, but found the right blend of milk/half and half and sugar until I liked it. Then over time I use less half and half and less sugar as I grew to like the taste of coffee.

I ended up really liking the taste, it's satisfying to have a cup of coffee in the morning while reading some news and listening to music. Or when I need to do some work, brew a cup, sip on it, get to work, etc. Plus I like the social aspect of it too. There's a lot I like about coffee. 


Is that the Hario grinder on the right? I have the slim version and I was curious to how you liked that one? I don't mind grinding it by hand, it's kind of therapeutic... but I also kind of want to save up for a legit electric grinder. 

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Big J 33 said:

Interesting, I haven't read about overheating the beans but I can see that. I just figured to use the manual until I could afford a good electric burr grinder. The Slim doesn't have exact settings either, just twisting it until you find what you like/need. 

I use an Aeropress and I've been enjoying that a lot, but the Chemex is the next one I want to try. I used a French Press awhile ago but didn't like the sludge at the end of each cup so that's where the Aeropress has been great. But I've read/heard good things about Chemex too.

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GeorgeScorewell said:

 
Like last night I got on the drink, and woke up with a splitting headache and overall ****** felling...

But coffee brought me back to life this morning. I've gone from knocking coffee, and now praising it all in a week's time. 

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[h1]WHAT YOUR MORNING COFFEE HAS TO DO WITH ERECTIONS[/h1]
The Huffington Post   |  By Leigh Weingus 

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Posted: 05/26/2015 11:23 am EDT  Updated: 05/28/2015 11:59 am EDT

According to new research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, men who drink the caffeine equivalent of two to three cups of coffee per day are less likely to have erectile dysfunction.

The study, which was published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that men who consumed between 85 and 170 milligrams of caffeine a day were 42 percent less likely to suffer from ED, while those who consumed between 171 and 303 milligrams were 39 percent less likely.

The researchers surveyed 3,700 men, all of whom were asked to fill out a questionnaire about how much caffeine they had consumed over the past 24 hours. While the study found that caffeine intake reduced the likelihood of ED in obese, overweight and hypertensive men, the same was not true of those with diabetes. 

“Caffeine could not overcome the detrimental effects of diabetes on erectile dysfunction," lead study author David Lopez explained. "We were not very surprised by this, because diabetes is one of the strongest risk factors associated with erectile dysfunction."

An estimated 30 million American men struggle with ED, which is the inability to sustain an erection for as long as desired. Overall, the risk of erectile dysfunction increases with age. About 40 percent of 40-year-olds struggle with ED  and 70 percent of 70-year-olds have the same problem, as previously reported by The Huffington Post.

The researchers theorized that caffeine's effect on the body includes relaxing the helicine arteries  of the penis, which in turn improves blood flow, which is how erections are formed: 

Graphic by Alissa Scheller for The Huffington Post.

Caffeine sources on the survey included energy drinks and soda in addition to coffee and tea, but Lopez pointed out that soda and energy drinks are extremely unhealthy. 

"Keep in mind that besides caffeine, energy drinks and soda have other ingredients that we don’t know too much about," he told HuffPost. "We do know a lot about sugar -- it’s strongly linked with diabetes and obesity. There are other drinks that are sugar-free, but some of those ingredients are associated with cancer."

Because this is an association study, Lopez says he can't make any recommendations for caffeine intake just yet. 

"I can tell you that a foundation has been laid for the association between caffeine and erectile dysfunction," he said. "This is a good start, I can tell you that."

For now, we'll just add it to our long list of reasons to drink coffee  -- as if we needed another one.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/26/drink-coffee_n_7423720.html

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TmAk15 said:

If you're drinking Starbucks and want to cut back just ask for a "short" cup.

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suavament3 said:

Lol coffee just dehydrated you even more... I get one of those coconut water liters and chug that ***

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Boris said:

No one said anything about hydration. 

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suavament3 said:

 

Boris said:

No one said anything about hydration. 

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was replying to the guy above my post about the "hangover cure"

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Boris said:

They also didn't say anything about hydration. Hence, no one said anything about hydration. 

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suavament3 said:

Boris said:

They also didn't say anything about hydration. Hence, no one said anything about hydration. 

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whatever you say boris lol

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