Battling Addiction

By Antony Cassidy

Let’s get straight to the point. Coffee can appear to be addictive because of the withdrawal symptoms it produces. As soon as the caffeine hits your brain it tells your adrenal glands to produce adrenalin, this is where the kick comes from. Adrenalin gets you ready for action, the problem is that if you are sat at your desk, or perhaps on the couch, you don’t need to be ready for action. About 30 minutes later the caffeine wears off, the adrenalin has worn off, and you come down from this action state, leaving you feeling tired and unable to relax.So what do you do now?

Most people decide to reach for another cup of coffee to end this sluggishness and the cycle is repeated all through the day, with you going from high to low, an emotional roller coaster of a day. If this sounds familiar you are not alone, thousands of people experience this each and every day.

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By Karen M. Pina

Myth: Drink coffee for an energized pick me up

Truth: In truth, coffee puts your body in a stressful state. The stress produces an alertness from a chemical reaction, which is often mistaken for “energy.” Don’t get caught up in the coffee junkie jive!

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By Alison Cassar

Caffeine addiction is the same as any other addiction. This is because caffeine is a powerful drug and giving it up successfully requires dedication, planning and organisation. Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, cola, chocolate as well as common medications for headaches and menstrual cramps. One of the most common reasons people have caffeine is for an energy boost. However, the manner in which caffeine works (by stimulating the adrenal gland to release adrenalin for an instant pick-up) means that over time, caffeine has the opposite effect. It gradually wears out your body and cells and leads to chronic tiredness and depletion of the adrenal glands.

If you have been consuming more than three to four cups of coffee (250-500mg caffeine) per day, then chances are you will have caffeine withdrawal symptoms when you decide to kick the habit. These can range between mild headaches, fatigue, intense cravings for caffeine, increased sweating, anxiety and constipation. If you make it through this period of discomfort (usually 2-4 days), you are likely to find that your energy improves far more than when you were having caffeine. This is the pay-off, but it takes a little time to get there.

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By Alison Cassar

Caffeine addiction is the same as any other addiction. This is because caffeine is a powerful drug and giving it up successfully requires dedication, planning and organisation. Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, cola, chocolate as well as common medications for headaches and menstrual cramps. One of the most common reasons people have caffeine is for an energy boost. However, the manner in which caffeine works (by stimulating the adrenal gland to release adrenalin for an instant pick-up) means that over time, caffeine has the opposite effect. It gradually wears out your body and cells and leads to chronic tiredness and depletion of the adrenal glands.

If you have been consuming more than three to four cups of coffee (250-500mg caffeine) per day, then chances are you will have caffeine withdrawal symptoms when you decide to kick the habit. These can range between mild headaches, fatigue, intense cravings for caffeine, increased sweating, anxiety and constipation. If you make it through this period of discomfort (usually 2-4 days), you are likely to find that your energy improves far more than when you were having caffeine. This is the pay-off, but it takes a little time to get there.

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By T Young

Do you want to feel better, sleep better, and save $1500 or more of your hard-earned cash per year? Then it’s time to wake up and STOP smelling the coffee!

Coffee addiction or, more specifically, the addiction to caffeine found in the coffee, is a true addiction for some people because it has the capability of increasing the body’s tolerance. This means that as your body becomes accustomed to the caffeine levels that you introduce, it will require more caffeine to reach the same level of satisfaction. A caffeine addiction can also cause actual withdrawal symptoms including these:
• Increased cravings for coffee throughout the day
• Excessive tiredness or lethargy as the caffeine effects wear off
• Periods of confusion or an inability to maintain focus
• Headaches during periods of withdrawal.

Heavy coffee users also develop an emotional dependency on coffee which results in their actually believing themselves when they say “I can’t wakeup without my coffee.” Other interesting things you won’t hear in coffee advertisements

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