EPTI Hate Coffee? - Page 4
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Chef
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Frolossus
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ended up living on mountain dew through high school wouldn't mind trying out some various teas during college though | ||
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Recognizable
Netherlands1552 Posts
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ZERG_RUSSIAN
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On June 17 2013 23:38 Chef wrote: I never said caffeine was like cocaine lol. I did know that you can get back to normal pretty quickly. To qualify caffeine withdrawal as pussy withdrawal is really weird and obnoxious. Of course quitting heroine or the like is gonna give you more than a headache. But I don't think headaches feel good just because there are worse things. Pretty bad compared to not having a headache, being irritable, being tired, etc. Try an experiment yourself if you want. Drink 6 cups of coffee a day for a month and then suddenly quit. You can assess for yourself if you think it is a slight annoyance or something that really disrupts your ability to work productively and enjoy socializing. I'm not saying quitting caffeine is an intolerable experience, and you can actually avoid most of the withdrawal by just halving your intake every day until you're having none. It's certainly not as hard as quitting smoking or something like that if you don't have an emotional attachment to it. I'm just saying you're gonna be a real grumpy bear. If you're the type to have espressos from morning till night, you might be more than a grumpy bear ;p So I don't really understand why we're suddenly talking about illegal drugs and comparing caffeine to them. Of course there is no comparison in terms of damage you can do to your body. Yeah but your initial post On June 17 2013 00:38 Chef wrote: Regular use of caffeine offers no advantage. People who regularly consume caffeine REQUIRE the caffeine to operate at the same functionality as someone who never has it. This is because the brain adapts to it (aka tolerance) and normalizes itself. If it doesn't get the caffeine, then you get withdrawal and you're even worse off. Heightened energy and the like are from the first few uses (not of your life, but after your brain has stopped thinking it will get any) when the brain isn't expecting it. If you don't like the taste of coffee, you shouldn't drink it. It stains your teeth and it develops dependency. If you do, caffeine isn't the worst thing in the world as long as you have it at a habitual time and not in huge doses. If you want to stay away till 4am like your friends, just sleep in till 11am ;p It is really not useful to stay up longer than you usually do, since cutting into sleep just means significantly lower performance both the day you are working and the day after. Always get a good rest before you have a test, and you'll do way better. Really you should be thankful you don't stay up till 4am, cause that's pretty much insomnia if you don't sleep in. severely overestimated the negative side effects of caffeine and COMPLETELY disregarded the significant performance gains that caffeine provides. I guess we could both be more objective? My point when I say that I PERSONALLY THINK (admittedly subjective and not part of the facts) that caffeine withdrawal is a pussy withdrawal is that no matter who you complain to about caffeine withdrawal, they will not care. Your friends won't care, your professors won't care, your doctors won't care, your psychologists won't care, your wife won't care, your son and daughter won't care, your mom won't care, and basically anyone you can think of won't care. There are withdrawals in this world that are much more severe than the type caffeine provides, and if you make a big deal out of caffeine withdrawal, my personal opinion is that your subjective analysis of uncomfortable situations tends to be exaggerated relative to mine, and it's not like I think I'm some super macho pain-is-weakness-leaving-the-body kind of guy. | ||
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Work and Play
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Passion
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On June 20 2013 18:59 Work and Play wrote: Stay away from coffee! If you don't like it, good for you! Not only is it immensely bad for your teeth, many people that drink coffee are just caffeine addicted. People who don't consume caffeine on a regular basis are able to stay alert much better without caffeine than someone addicted to caffeine without their fix. Also, as someone else already mentioned, if you ever do wanna stay up late just get an energy drink ,coca cola, or tea with caffeine. Due take note that caffeine works much better and more intense on people who don't consume it on a regular basis. Don't listen to this guy, as he's either very badly informed or flat out lying. Coffee is in fact good for your teeth. Coffee contains a lot of trigonelline, which protects your teeth from erosion, decay and bacteria. Stuff like energy drinks or coca cola on the other hand are horrible for your teeth, as well as the rest of your body (and the sugar free verions are worse than the regular one). To be honest, I'm not sure energy drinks are the healthier option compared to coke (the white and powdery one). | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
On June 20 2013 19:57 Passion wrote: Don't listen to this guy, as he's either very badly informed or flat out lying. Coffee is in fact good for your teeth. Coffee contains a lot of trigonelline, which protects your teeth from erosion, decay and bacteria. Stuff like energy drinks or coca cola on the other hand are horrible for your teeth, as well as the rest of your body (and the sugar free verions are worse than the regular one). To be honest, I'm not sure energy drinks are the healthier option compared to coke (the white and powdery one). Coca-Cola doesn't do much to your teeth. They found teeth to decay from the corrosion after being marinated in Coca-Cola for 25 hours or so. Seeing as most people just chug their drink instead of holding it in, good brushing habits are all you need to keep your teeth healthy. | ||
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Yagonagos
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CtrLZerG
United States104 Posts
I don't encourage people to drink energy drinks, though... They are inherently very unhealthy... I have some health problems, and where coffee and tea don't affect me all that much, energy drinks really take their toll... I'd be wary of energy drinks in general, and if you're not already into them, I wouldn't suggest them. I'm sure, however, there are some exceptions... Maybe some with less sugar, natural ingredients, and not quite the excessive caffeine levels... B vitamins are also good for energy. I really don't think it's good to skimp on sleep, though, and I really think your classmates don't have an advantage because they can stay up... It's not a good habit to have... You'll end up making stupid mistakes. Don't get any less than 7 hours a night, seriously. If you get into the habit of trickling down your sleep hours, your internal clock will be screwed over and you'll end up being incapable of sleeping more than a couple hours a night without medication. How's your schedule when you get home from classes? Is there anything you can do to rearrange the time you spend on other things so you'll have more time for study? | ||
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