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Jack21222 said:
Then your coffee isn't unhealthy enough.
I drink a coffee in mornings when I have a test or more and I don't have enough sleep.
Coffee How much coffee do you drink?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the consumption of coffee among participants, exploring personal habits, preferences, and the cultural significance of coffee within the scientific community. It includes various perspectives on how much coffee individuals drink, the effects of coffee on their daily lives, and the social context surrounding coffee consumption.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants share personal anecdotes about their coffee consumption, ranging from none to over ten cups a day, often influenced by their work or study habits.
- One participant theorizes that the disappearance of coffee would lead to a collapse of the scientific community in North America, prompting a humorous debate about the broader implications.
- Several participants express mixed feelings about coffee, with some enjoying it while others experience negative effects, such as increased anxiety or disrupted sleep.
- There are discussions about the varying definitions of a "cup" of coffee, leading to some confusion and requests for clarification on the poll options.
- Some participants note changes in their coffee habits over time, reflecting on how their consumption has evolved with their lifestyles.
- One participant mentions the health perceptions of coffee, contrasting past views on its dangers with current beliefs about its benefits.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a range of coffee consumption habits, with no clear consensus on the ideal amount or effects of coffee. Some enjoy it regularly, while others limit their intake or avoid it altogether due to adverse reactions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the overall impact of coffee on health and productivity.
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Participants' experiences with coffee vary widely based on personal tolerance, lifestyle, and cultural context. There are mentions of specific quantities and types of coffee, but these are subjective and depend on individual preferences.
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This discussion may be of interest to individuals curious about coffee consumption habits, those studying the effects of caffeine, or anyone looking to understand the social dynamics of coffee within academic and professional settings.
Then your coffee isn't unhealthy enough.
I drink a coffee in mornings when I have a test or more and I don't have enough sleep.
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dlgoff said:Maybe I'll start a poll titled Beer! How much beer do you drink?
Why choose? I seem to recall there being a brief craze a few years back with caffeinated beer--your upper and downer together in one bottle!
Ivan Seeking said:
Ditto (started around 12-13), but this has tapered off a little these days due to some sleeping difficulties I've been having.
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or two threes.Jimmy Snyder said:
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MATLABdude said:
Dang. I must have missed that. Now days you can mix your own...Redbull &
Sounds to me like you need some plain old beer.
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Diet Dr. Pepper is my coffee. It's probably just as bad for me if not worse. I probably drink 3 cans a day or more!
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^That's actually one good thing coffee has done for me. I used to drink a LOT of Coke, but ever since I started drinking coffee, my consumption of pop in general has gone down by quite a bit. However good or bad coffee may be, I'm quite confident that coffee (at least black coffee) is quite a bit better for me than full-sugar pop.
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between a half and a full pot of Starbucks Pike Place Roast everyday...
More when the better half isn't awake when I get up and make the coffee, less when she beats me to the coffee maker.
More when the better half isn't awake when I get up and make the coffee, less when she beats me to the coffee maker.
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thegreenlaser said:
At least Diet Dr. Pepper boasts 0 fat, 0 carb, 0 sugar (aspartame), 0 protein (lol), and only 55mg sodium (or 2% Daily Value). That's how I justify it at least, though I know it's probably horrible to drink.
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I usually make six cups worth according to my coffee pot in the AM. I then get to work and have an americano with two shots. Three hours later, my first break. This includes another americano. After lunch, another americano. Last break another americano. Sometimes before I leave work...another americano.
We moved buildings and no longer have a coffee machine. Instead we have an espresso machine. Hence the americanos.
During school I might throw in an energy drink after work sometime. :)
We moved buildings and no longer have a coffee machine. Instead we have an espresso machine. Hence the americanos.
During school I might throw in an energy drink after work sometime. :)
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I must say it tastes pretty good, but I feel adamant against it. I drink none. At one point you become dependent on it. And I don't like being dependent on anything. Unless it is the things my genes already impose on me such as water, food, and sex.
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Nano-Passion said:
I also strongly dislike being dependent on coffee but my parents are dependent on it and that may have carried over to my genes. (If dependencies were genetic) Before I started drinking coffee, I could never stay awake during school or any other part of the day so I saw coffee as my only chance of succeeding in school and elsewhere. : /
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I used to drink coffee. Loved it. It was probably the highlight of my day. Since I found out I've an IBD, I drink 0 cups a day. Sadly.
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2-3 cups in the morning, usually no coffee after noon. No cream or sugar, that would be sacrilege. I don't drink soda, except a bottle of Mexican coke once in a while.
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Now.. almost none. The only time I had one was a couple of months ago at a cafe where I'm used to enjoy my favorite beverage-Bhakti chai-and they were out of Bhakti, so I ordered coffee latte... I didn't sleep that night.
Funny enough, I wasn't like this a few years back, I remember I loved coffee I can have 3 to 5 cups a day.
Funny enough, I wasn't like this a few years back, I remember I loved coffee I can have 3 to 5 cups a day.
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Most days, none. Occasionally, I'll brew myself a large pot of very dark coffee and drink it all while sitting outside with a book.
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Still about the same.Astronuc said:
The alternative would be espresso IV.
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Dr Transport said:
That's the original one in the market, right. I used to live a block down from their at the Harbor steps. Have you ever been to the Online coffee company/cyber café right down there? That used to be my haunt about 7-8 years ago.
These days, I usually get a 4 shot iced mocha in the morning or just an iced espresso, 4-shots. Either that, or if its cold out, I get what they call a "pour over" of some exotic premium coffee from my local bohemian coffee bar. In either case, I end up drinking it slowly, sometimes nursing it for several hours or more cause it's all I got. My security blanket. Then typically I'll have a cup of cheap instant coffee after my workout at night so I have another security blanket for later, but not one that's going to wire me too hard like the morning cup. So, equivalent cups of coffee according to the poll I'd say is about 6-7 or so. The morning blast is about 4-5 cups equivelant, and the evening about 1-2.
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Tea.
That is all.
That is all.
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Oooh, what kind?HayleySarg said:
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Evo said:
Every kind! I've not met a tea yet I didn't like (other than low quality tea ofc!)
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HayleySarg said:
I drink 3 to 4 mugs of tea a day, mainly Tim Hortons steeped tea, which, when fresh, I love. At 7 or 7:30 am, I stop in at a Tim's on the way to work, and I chat for a while with other morning regulars. At about 10 am and 2 pm, I get tea from the Tim's at work. I don't have have to go outside, so I can ignore the "Beware! Bear in the area." sign that was on the door of my building when I arrived at work this morning. Tea after supper, either at home, or I walk to Tim's with my wife and daughter.
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My daily intake is:
2 cups of black tea with lemon
snack: fruit + herbal or green tea
Lunch: Earl Gray OR a fruit flavored tea, sometimes over ice
Dinner: Herbal/green tea
I always have tea. I've recently weaned myself off all coffee and soda.
2 cups of black tea with lemon
snack: fruit + herbal or green tea
Lunch: Earl Gray OR a fruit flavored tea, sometimes over ice
Dinner: Herbal/green tea
I always have tea. I've recently weaned myself off all coffee and soda.
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a little bit of caffeine will shoot my blood pressure over 160 so I don't drink coffee at all
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HayleySarg said:
Tell me about your favourite tea! No caffeine please.
Seriously, I feel tea is so... "bland".. I need to get used to it tho.
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What's wrong with caffeine, says the Caf-fiend
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thegreenlaser said:
I am a science and engineering person, but I don't drink coffee. But somehow I find time to go to the gym and exercise. (but I don't find time to socialize really).
Occasionally I eat chocolates, today I ate a creamy white chocolate bar, and yesterday I ate for my breakfast before my exam that day a kit-kat, hopefully I got good grade in the exam, I don't think so.
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MathematicalPhysicist said:
What would you say is the most important exercise? I mean, exercises for memory/concentration..
I'll try to find some papers on that. If you have some links...
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x2791258 said:
Strawberry Lemonade tea
http://www.teavana.com/the-teas/herbal-teas/p/strawberry-lemonade-herbal-tea
Chai Rooibos Tea
http://www.teavana.com/the-teas/rooibos-teas/p/dosha-chai-rooibos-tea
I'm all about these two right now and they're amazing.
Herbal teas in general tend to be much more flavorful than green (unless it's Matcha, which is some kind of flavor ;)
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x2791258 said:
The word 'exercise' was after 'gym' as in physical exercising. :-)
But for academic studying the more I practice something, and write it also down it's get stuck in the brain for a long time, yes it's tedious to write down from the book to your notes and repeat it, but I find that once I do this it gets stuck in the brain even well after the exam is finished (obviously memory is a tricky thing as time passes by). Once I do this after a long time that I didn't touch on the subject I can look on a book and read it in a brisk.