Comments on: Caffeinate me

By: Charles Somer

Charles Somer — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:14:42 +0000

“The study reports an 80% fall in the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis for those who drink 4 cups of coffee a day.”

How can this be? Surely those who develop alcoholic cirrhosis are alcohol dependent or very heavy drinkers.

You can’t trust an alcoholic ( believe me I am one…or can you believe me?) how then can you do any research involving alcoholics and their consumption of drinks – be it coffee or alcohol. Did the researchers keep tabs on their subjects 24 hours a day?

Anyway why would an alcohol addict waste time drinking coffee?

No, no. Methinks this research was funded by vested interests.
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By: Siel

Siel — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:27:14 +0000

Kristen — Happy for you, but your success really puts my efforts to shame! Last month, I had only 7 stickers :( Hanging my head —

It’s a new month now though, right? And so far, I have 1 stiker. Yay! :)

By: Kristen Atkinson

Kristen Atkinson — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 02:45:50 +0000

Hi Siel!! Just wanted to let you know that I liked your idea so much I kept track in my own planner last month. I got a star for everyday with 2 drinks or less and an extra heart sticker for any day with zero drinks. How’d I do? 20 days with 2 or less and 11 with zero!! w00t!! Now it’s time to celebrate! ;)

By: Siel

Siel — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:15:18 +0000

It’s a Franklin Planner — The compact kind :)

By: lauraloops

lauraloops — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:06:12 +0000

Not related at all to caffeine…but I really like your planner! Can I ask what kind it is? :)

By: Siel

Siel — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:48:14 +0000

Luckily, I’m not even close to post-menopausal :P Still, coffee’s awesome. I’ll be drinking it till then –

By: Brotherhood of the Bean

Brotherhood of the Bean — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:32:07 +0000

Seems that the University of Minnesota just completed a study of 28k post-menopausal women (14k of which drink coffee), and as it turns out women who drank 6+ cups of coffee were 22% less likely to develop adult-onset diabetes. And women who drank decaffeinated coffee were 33% less likely to develop it over those who did not drink coffee.

Personally, If I was a woman, I would gamble and stick with the caffeine. Full article here.

By: Siel

Siel — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:45:15 +0000

Wait — Not sure if this is clear on the post — but I AM talking about alcoholic drinks in most of the post — though wine, not beer, Kristen :P

Coffee, I drink a lot of, but don’t consider a crutch. I mean, it’s good for you!

By: EcoLarry

EcoLarry — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:59:47 +0000

P.S. Woops…see a typo. Meant “pile” of paperwork, not a “pie” of paperwork…LOL

By: EcoLarry

EcoLarry — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:57:17 +0000

Great post Siel! I’ve struggled (probably not right word) with the coffee thing since college days (late 60′s). I love hip, literary coffeehouses…love double espressos, with a good newspaper, or a pie of paperwork to do while enjoying the yummmy espresso(s). Currently I’ve been concerned with a serious health issue (“health opportunity”…Optimum Health Institute: http://www.optimumhealth.org/OptimumHealth), so my body is telling me no more coffee. But it’s hard, just as it’s hard to go all raw…but have to do it if I want to be around on the planet awhile longer…LOL The compromise I’ve come up with, with my bohemian-self (http://www.levity.com/corduroy/diprima.htm) is to have a nice espresso only in a cool coffeehouse, and only if my health-oriented side says it’s ok…and no more than once-a-week. Gotta do it, but I’ve spent 1000′s of hours of my long/short life enjoying the coffee scene…good memories I guess. Thanks for all your good sharing Siel!
~Peace, Larry