Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I've kicked lots of additions in the past few years but COFFEE, well I have hardly ever tried. I love it! I drink either Organic of some type - which is expensive $10.50 a pound or Luzianne Coffee with Chickory. Most people don't like Chickory or so they say but I do like it and have grown up on this type of coffee. Should I concentrate on giving up coffee? I am going to be working on giving up sugar...I don't use it and use Stevia instead but I know that I am still addicted to sugar...it always lurks in the background. I also joined the sugar website that someone sent recently....thanks. I consider myself very healthy for my age, so I ask myself??? Why should I give up coffee? Anne VA USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Anne Bird wrote: > Don and Suzi, > We have tons of wild chickory around here. I wonder if I could dig up > the roots, dry them and then grind them? Maybe I'll give it a try and > in the meantime, try to locate some prepared chickory too. This > solution appeals to me! > I can't go for 200 'cause my sister only plans to live to 100 and I > would miss her too much. > Thanks again, > Anne > VA USA -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hi Anne, You are just going to have to convice her to go to 200 with you!!! Plain and simple. LOL If you can dig up the chicory root easily, then you can wash it thoroughly, split it lengthwise and dry it. Then when dried, cut it into small chunks and place into your oven to roast at about 370 F or 188 C. Try Herbalcom.com for the roasted chicory. Seems to be a fairly good price. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Elliott wrote: > i get it at my local coffee shop. it is a green tea i guess. at my > local coffee shp they sell roasted yerba mate or green yerba mate. > there is no caffiene in this, but it does have something called mateen > in it which is a natural pick up. please correct me if i am wrong > those of you who probably know more about yerba mate. > elizabeth =--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hi , Yerba Mate contains caffeine and a fair amount of it too, I might add. It also contains theophylline and theobromine all better known, along with caffeine, as xanthine alkaloids, which are usually found in coffee, teas, guarana and cocoa. These are the picker uppers in Yerba Mate and the others. Though Cocoa has no caffeine. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Elliott wrote: > So would you consider this good or bad fo the body? Man was I > misinformed. Thanks for the info > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Well let me put it to you this way. Caffeine in any form is not very easy on your adrenals. I don't know about the effects of theobromine and theophylline on the adrenals but I suspect they are not much of an issue as we have not heard anything about them. I have used Yerba Mate in the past and I must admit it didn't do much for me. Not like that cup of joe does. I would think that in moderation it would not hurt as long as you are not stressing over anything. You can offset the effects of caffeine by using ginger, ginseng and licorice root and parsley leaf/root. These are all specific for the adrenals in helping to normalize them and help them to bounce back from fight or flight overload. I think a cup a day maybe two max of Mate and teas would not hurt but coffee I would stay away from. Of course I could put it this way, if you feel you can't function or get going without your coffee, tea or mate then you definitely don't need it as your adrenals are in desperate need of your immediate attention and help. A person with properly functioning adrenals needs to stimulant as they have all the energy they need to keep them going all through the day. Sorry but at least you are informed now. For anyone interested I have placed the link to Dr. A. Dukes phytochemical web site in the links section. At least I hope I have. LOL Good place to find out what all is in those herbs and other things we consume. Has all the constituents for each part of the plants whether it be root, herb, seed, flower, rhizome or leaf. Also gives an amount of said constituent too so you get an idea of how much is there. Peace be with you. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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