DW once tried to go off caffeine cold turkey, she ended up coming home sick that day with a horrible headache:-) She then got off it by reducing a bit each week and that worked far better.
DW once tried to go off caffeine cold turkey, she ended up coming home sick that day with a horrible headache:-) She then got off it by reducing a bit each week and that worked far better.
The sugar industry has spent a lot of money demonizing non-nutritive sweeteners, but the truth is that none of them have the affect on blood sugar or insulin release that sugar has or put undo stress on the liver like fructose does. If you have even a hint of hyperinsulinemia or NAFLD, I think you're better off with substitutes.
I am a tea drinker, in the morning one or 2 cups. My stomach cannot handle coffee so i have never really had that. However afternoons with my long shift are the problem. I really like all the things about soda, the bubbly and cold and sweet taste and caffeine. Sigh, just not good for me. I definitely try iced tea or herbal tea, still want the soda,...
I have been a Pepsi drinker most of my adult life, and every now and then I try to find substitutes... my current go-to is really COLD green iced tea, with about 3 Powerberries (Trader Joe's). That's enough caffeine and just a bit of sweet so that I feel energized and refreshed.
With HFCS I can lose a lot of weight really fast! Not a good thing
It does? Bummer!
My BIL is involved with a health and wellness company, Arbonne, and they sell these "fizz sticks" which are supposedly to rev up your energy, much like caffeine, but there's no caffeine. There are probably similar products on the market, but theirs is pretty good, but expensive.
Here's a description: https://www.caffeineinformer.com/caf...e-energy-drink
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