Since I'm about to go get myself a big old cup of coffee, I guess there's not a better time than the present to talk about caffeine.
It truly is an addictive substance. All you need for proof of this is to observe anyone trying to kick the caffeine habit: increased irritability, moodiness, headaches, etc.
Unfortunately, caffeine is in a lot of products. I had no idea how pervasive the substance is until I met someone who has an allergy to caffeine. I was floored at all of the things she can't have: chocolate, soda, tea, even some pain relievers and other OTC medicines contain some. Even items labeled as decaffeinated can still have trace amounts of it. It's also not always called caffeine in the labels.
Caffeine is a diuretic and can deplete the body of needed electrolytes. It also hampers the ability to lose weight. Then there is the sleep disruption and the stress on the body causes by the rollercoaster adrenaline levels.
It's one substance I'm trying to wean myself from.
Edit: Prompted by Marisa's comment, here's an article about the effects of caffeine on weight loss.
It truly is an addictive substance. All you need for proof of this is to observe anyone trying to kick the caffeine habit: increased irritability, moodiness, headaches, etc.
Unfortunately, caffeine is in a lot of products. I had no idea how pervasive the substance is until I met someone who has an allergy to caffeine. I was floored at all of the things she can't have: chocolate, soda, tea, even some pain relievers and other OTC medicines contain some. Even items labeled as decaffeinated can still have trace amounts of it. It's also not always called caffeine in the labels.
Caffeine is a diuretic and can deplete the body of needed electrolytes. It also hampers the ability to lose weight. Then there is the sleep disruption and the stress on the body causes by the rollercoaster adrenaline levels.
It's one substance I'm trying to wean myself from.
Edit: Prompted by Marisa's comment, here's an article about the effects of caffeine on weight loss.
Name: LaDonna
