[pct-l] peanut butter, caffeine, war and lurking

[Tortoise]

Different people have different results with caffeine.

I've gone off completely several times and only effect was slightly less 
pep. The last time, several years ago, was to see if this would reduce 
my depression and this made no difference.

Now I drink about 3 cups of _Peets_ coffee daily and if anything am 
better for it. Gourmet coffee from Arabica beans has a lot less caffeine 
than common coffee made from robusta beans. If I drink the latter I can 
get a coffee tenseness or buzz.

Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>



g l wrote:
> Merrikay-
>
> I spent 14 years suffering with "chronic fatigue syndrome" (confirmed 
> by lab tests) before tossing caffeine out of my diet.  My health 
> improved immediately, by at least 50 %.   We think that caffeine is 
> not affecting our sleep patterns.  Wrong again.  When I gave up 
> caffeine, I slept the "sleep of the dead' for a week or two.  I 
> couldn't believe the difference.  And of course, without proper sleep, 
> the body cannot function or heal or fight illness effectively.
>
> During my thru on the AT in 91, (and before my caffeine enlightenment) 
> I spent the first month of hiking with raging headaches and such 
> fatigue that I felt like I was going to fall asleep right in the 
> middle of the trail.  Little did I know it was withdrawal from my 
> wicked use, abuse and dependence on caffeine.
>
> I'm so glad you're off the stuff!  Congrats!
> */
> /*
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