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I'm glad to hear it, as I am one of those who suffers from caffeine withdrawals if I do not have my coffee. However, I used to drink an entire pot or two every day, which can cause all kinds of other problems. I've cut down to a moderate intake.
My favorite way to purchase coffee is by buying whole bean coffees. Nothing is better than buying the beans and grinding them just before brewing (unless you have your own coffee plantation at your disposal), and grinders are fairly inexpensive.
The one I bought (actually, the one pictured to the lower left) was on sale for $12 at my local grocery store, and has worked great for a couple of years, though I'm considering buying a coffee maker/grinder combined. Does anyone out there own a coffer maker with a built-in grinder? What is your experience with it?
Lovely blog Karla!
ReplyDeletePolyphenols in coffee attribute to good heart health. Caffeine gives temporary alertness (as with sugar). However, caffeine is dehydrating and is also responsible for loss of bone density, resulting in osteoporosis. For this reason, we went for de-caffeinated coffee.
Only 32 chemicals in coffee have been tested, leaving some 970+ chemicals in coffee untested.
Hi Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI believe in moderation, but drink TONS more water than I do coffee and consume calcium-rich foods, so dehydration and bone issues aren't an issue.
They have not discovered whether it is the caffeine or other ingredients that stave off Alzheimers, so I am going to stick with the caffeinated stuff. True that I also drink it to stay alert, so decaf won't do the trick.