Comments on: Digest - Protein, Caffeine, Broccoli, and More http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/25/digest-protein-caffeine-broccoli-and-more/ Respect Your Food. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:11:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/25/digest-protein-caffeine-broccoli-and-more/#comment-2406 Scott Kustes Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:14:38 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/25/digest-protein-caffeine-broccoli-and-more/#comment-2406 Alex, I don't know enough about the decaffeination process to really speak to that. From what I've found, it sounds like most decaf is made by treating the beans chemically and steaming them. They claim no carcinogenic effects from the chemicals when consumed by lab animals. As I said, I really don't know enough about it to go there. Besides, why drink coffee without the caffeine? ;) Anna, I didn't know that about drip vs. espresso. I like my coffee strong enough to stand a spoon up in on the rare occasions that I drink it. I need to try some good espresso. Course, I think your husband has no worries of miscarrying. :) Cheers y'all Scott Alex, I don’t know enough about the decaffeination process to really speak to that. From what I’ve found, it sounds like most decaf is made by treating the beans chemically and steaming them. They claim no carcinogenic effects from the chemicals when consumed by lab animals. As I said, I really don’t know enough about it to go there. Besides, why drink coffee without the caffeine? ;)

Anna, I didn’t know that about drip vs. espresso. I like my coffee strong enough to stand a spoon up in on the rare occasions that I drink it. I need to try some good espresso. Course, I think your husband has no worries of miscarrying. :)

Cheers y’all
Scott

]]> By: Anna http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/25/digest-protein-caffeine-broccoli-and-more/#comment-2404 Anna Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:48:59 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/25/digest-protein-caffeine-broccoli-and-more/#comment-2404 I wonder about this too though I don't worry about it much. My husband, in particular, drinks a *lot* of coffee (I'm sure it is well over 12 times a day), though not the way most Americans drink coffee. He grew up in England, spent a lot of time in France as a young adult, and only moved to the US when he was 25 yo - he's 52 yo now. So his coffee habits are not typically American, they are more European. If it is drip coffee (away from home) he has a half cup. If he buys a "to go" coffee, it is always the smallest size. And he never has "refills" at restaurants. But he drinks espresso throughout the day. At home he drinks espresso in a tiny espresso cup (which because of the brewing method actually has less caffeine than a coffee cup of drip, percolated, or french pressed coffee). When I was pregnant 10 years ago we switched to half reg/half decaf beans for daytime drip coffe , and then stuck with that ratio ever since. A few years ago when we got an espresso maker and got rid our drip coffee maker, I started buying only organic beans. After dinner and in the evening, we use decaf beans only (I usually drink tea in the evening). I wonder about this too though I don’t worry about it much.

My husband, in particular, drinks a *lot* of coffee (I’m sure it is well over 12 times a day), though not the way most Americans drink coffee. He grew up in England, spent a lot of time in France as a young adult, and only moved to the US when he was 25 yo - he’s 52 yo now. So his coffee habits are not typically American, they are more European.

If it is drip coffee (away from home) he has a half cup. If he buys a “to go” coffee, it is always the smallest size. And he never has “refills” at restaurants. But he drinks espresso throughout the day. At home he drinks espresso in a tiny espresso cup (which because of the brewing method actually has less caffeine than a coffee cup of drip, percolated, or french pressed coffee).

When I was pregnant 10 years ago we switched to half reg/half decaf beans for daytime drip coffe , and then stuck with that ratio ever since. A few years ago when we got an espresso maker and got rid our drip coffee maker, I started buying only organic beans. After dinner and in the evening, we use decaf beans only (I usually drink tea in the evening).

]]> By: Alex http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/25/digest-protein-caffeine-broccoli-and-more/#comment-2341 Alex Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:35:35 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/25/digest-protein-caffeine-broccoli-and-more/#comment-2341 I have a general question for readers and host alike - while I am trying to cut back on caffeine, I love my coffee. What's the general thinking on decaf v. caf? Is it helpful to simply switch to decaf? I generally don't go for the "double whip choco-cinna-leche mocha with sprinkles" and tend to stick to the coffee only (with a splash of 1/2 and 1/2) so it's not the sugar and crap I'm worried about, just the caffeine. I have a general question for readers and host alike - while I am trying to cut back on caffeine, I love my coffee. What’s the general thinking on decaf v. caf? Is it helpful to simply switch to decaf? I generally don’t go for the “double whip choco-cinna-leche mocha with sprinkles” and tend to stick to the coffee only (with a splash of 1/2 and 1/2) so it’s not the sugar and crap I’m worried about, just the caffeine.

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