No one cares Why You did anything. These "Why I..." Articles are self-indulgent narcissistic click-bait. Utter trash that shouldn't be published.
Why I Quit Coffee and How That's Been Working Out
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Re: Why I Quit Coffee and How That's Been Working Out
#72So the op has stopped drinking coffee and was clear of headaches which he thinks is due to Dandy Blend. However, he is still getting a considerable fraction of the caffeine he got previously, but now from tea. If he is still taking the active drug, Caffeine, why would he expect any withdrawal?
Agreed. I think black tea, in particular, can have like 75% of the caffeine in the same quantity of coffee. See, for example, the table at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#Natural_occurrence
Re: Why I Quit Coffee and How That's Been Working Out
#73So the op has stopped drinking coffee and was clear of headaches which he thinks is due to Dandy Blend. However, he is still getting a considerable fraction of the caffeine he got previously, but now from tea. If he is still taking the active drug, Caffeine, why would he expect any withdrawal?
Agreed. I think black tea, in particular, can have like 75% of the caffeine in the same quantity of coffee. See, for example, the table at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#Natural_occurrence
There's obviously some difference in metabolism of caffeine from coffee and from tea.
I drink 3-4 huge 0.5L cups of green tea during the day and it has no energizing effect. I rarely drink coffee but when I do, it energizes me a lot.
Re: Why I Quit Coffee and How That's Been Working Out
#74I quit drinking coffee around the end of last summer and replaced it with around a litre of green tea mixed into a shake that consists mostly of oat, nut and seed meal, blueberries, honey, and a few spices which replaces my breakfast entirely. This generally keeps me fed until lunch or after depending on my activity level. I don't miss coffee and the most drastic effect has been an almost complete elimination of hear…
would you mind posting your recipe for that? Is it palatable? How much do you make and how long does it take you to consume it?
Sure, I'd compare the taste to a blueberry muffin but, you know, in liquid form.
1L freshly steeped green tea (2 min, less if you dislike the flavour)
1/2 cup quick oats
1/2 tsp. nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp. flax seed meal, finely ground (use a coffee grinder if too coarse)
pinch of salt
cinnamon to taste
1 to 2 Tbsp. nut butter (I use soy and I've also tried cashew and almond but I find them too oily, coconut oil is an option too, use whatever you prefer)
1 to 2 Tbsp. of creamed honey, using regular honey will make it much sweeter
1/2 or 1 cup of frozen or fresh blueberries or other fruit
2 or 3 Tbsp. of milk, powdered or fresh
I also add a multivitamin and other supplements but they aren't necessary.
Combine ingredients in a blender and blend for a minute or so until the oatmeal is reduced to the consistency of a shake. Serve hot or cold.
I usually drink half the mixture immediately and then either save the rest for a mid-morning snack or continue drinking it while I'm starting my day. I've experimented with adding other seeds and grains but I find this mixture to be the most to my liking but it is an adaptable recipe so you can add whatever you prefer.