Caffeine saved my life. No lie. When I wasn’t feeling so good after my brain cancer scare, coffee got me back on my feet again. I went to numerous doctors and finally when I went to a neuro-opthamologist, she suggested I drink lots of water and some caffeine and I will start feeling better. I was skeptical at first and since my lifelong pursuit of health had me eschewing caffeine for the majority of my life, I took it one step at a time. I started drinking one Starbucks DoubleShot Espesso drink every day and saw improved results when it came to my headaches and impaired eye movements. But it did not work on its own. I also needed tons of water along with the caffeine. But that was of no consequence because caffeine is a natural diuretic, which means it forces water out of your body. So I kept myself from dehydrating while at the same time keeping myself feeling great. Sure, caffeine is addictive and I try to limit myself when I am feeling good, but if I am having an off day, I go for the best energy drink I know of to this day.
I can make coffee a healthy drink if I limit the cream and sugar intake. If I go to a gourmet coffee shop like Starbucks, the sugary, creamy drinks may tempt me, but I always stick with good old fashioned regular coffee. And I use only raw sugar in very small quantities (i.e. half a teaspoon for 10 oz.). I use occasional cream, but only enough to make the coffee taste unlike swill. It is a very dark brown. I might switch over to Silk soymilk creamer in the near future. I brew my coffee at home not because it will save me money, but because I control what is in the coffee. If I wish to make a frozen coffee drink in my Magic Bullet, all I have to do is put excactly what I need into the mix and nothing else. Raw cream and raw sugar are a big part of this magic drink I am accustomed to make every now and then. It will be great for this upcoming summer.
But I do prefer just a regular cup of joe. It is a nice pick-me-up, but I never do it to excess. About 12-15 oz. a day is all I can truly take because I don’t do it every day anymore and overdosing on caffeine makes you feel terrible. A wonderful lift can turn into the worst crash you’ve ever seen.
I shouldn’t ramble to long about this as the caffeine is really starting to get to my head now. I hadn’t had any real caffeine for a few days before today and I think I am seeing God now. And I thought only hardcore addicts got that far. Well, I’ll be back writing soon and I hope my loyal readers are still with me. I’ve been experiencing writers block lately and I need some inspiration.
Side Note: One fascinating practice I’ve been looking into is called breatharianism. Look forward to a post about that in the near future. It is the equivalent of spiritual and physical perfection where no more food or drink is needed. It seems out of the box, but then again, isn’t the box getting too crowded? Don’t worry because I am in no way going to try this any time soon because of the obvious health risks. But it is definitely worth studying because it is yet another weird little quirk I can add to my resume.
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