Coffee VS Energy Drinks

**edyzmedieval** · 02-10-2019, 17:06

Originally Posted by Beskar

Why not be British and drink tea?

Too strong for me. I had an Earl Grey once for breakfast and it made me shake my head. I don't like anything that's bitter or particularly strong. In fact I like my tea to be more like an infusion of fruits, and I really love tea. Just not the heavy earl grey / black tea ones which slap me into waking up.

**Beskar** · 03-02-2019, 22:13

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

Too strong for me. I had an Earl Grey once for breakfast and it made me shake my head. I don't like anything that's bitter or particularly strong. In fact I like my tea to be more like an infusion of fruits, and I really love tea. Just not the heavy earl grey / black tea ones which slap me into waking up.

I was thinking more Breakfast/Builders tea than the fancy ones.

Herbal Teas are good though. The one I usually have is Strawberry and Cranberry flavoured.

**edyzmedieval** · 03-06-2019, 21:24

Breakfast / Builders tea...? Don't know them, any more info?

Love the fruit infusions, as I said. Ginger / apple / strawberry.

**Goalum** · 03-18-2019, 20:47

Tea's strength depends on brewing time obviously - how much you leave the bag in to stew - if you want a light tea, leave it for a short time

The short answer for coffee is: visit Greece and you'll leave with an unheatlhy coffee addiction. There are coffee shops everywhere, everyone is hanging with a coffee cup in their hands and most people work in coffee shops or cafeterias.. the economic crisis actually made the trend worse..

americano/filtered coffee [with some milk/sugar] is a good start - from there you go to espressos, cappuccinos, freddos [ice] versions of the two, frappe [greek invention, essentially whiped summer coffee] macchiatos etc

personal favorite is a double espresso - no sugar

**edyzmedieval** · 04-07-2019, 23:19

I find it interesting how the land of fruit juice and excellent Mediterranean diet is so into coffee. (Greece)

Currently typing as I drink a Monster Energy.

**ReluctantSamurai** · 04-08-2019, 02:31

Energy drinks are not so good for insulin levels in the body:

https://endocrinenews.endocrine.org/...trol-in-teens/

“Results show that consumption of a caffeine-containing energy drink results in a 20-30% increase in insulin and glucose levels in response to a glucose load. Since caffeine persists in the system for four-six hours after consumption, continuous insulin resistance associated with regular caffeine-containing energy drink consumption in adolescents could contribute to increased metabolic risk in susceptible individuals later in life through persistent interference with their regular glucose metabolism.”

But the results cannot be predicted long-term:

https://www.health24.com/Medical/Dia...-risk-20151204

But the human body is capable of adapting to continued doses of caffeine, Battram said, and it's not clear the insulin resistance shown in this study will persist long enough to cause health problems. "We don't know if this insulin impairment you're seeing will continue over days," Battram said. "We don't really know long-term what this is doing. We can't say this is having a negative effect on us."

Strangely enough, caffeine in coffee may have the opposite effect:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...r/faq-20057941

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/coff...-diabetes.html

My own personal opinion is that energy drinks are probably ok as long as you don't abuse them by consuming large quantities. My own personal preference is coffee, and I drink no more than two cups in a day.

**Goalum** · 04-08-2019, 02:37

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

I find it interesting how the land of fruit juice and excellent Mediterranean diet is so into coffee. (Greece)

Currently typing as I drink a Monster Energy.

Actually its the smokers_while_sipping_coffee country

We have the highest numbers of cancer from smoking [in proportion], the highest numbers of smoking [in proportion] - and coffee is basically at this moment the country's raison d'etre it would appear.. you make a living by making it or serving it, you discuss your life over it with friends, you go on a romantic date "for a coffee" - you chill having one alone and watch the girls/boys pass by..you have one in order to start your day..

Its the essential ingredient, the very zen i'd say of the greek way

**PROVOST** · 04-09-2019, 06:44

Was reading an atricle that showed all the horrid effects of "Energy Drinks" what they do to one's organs etc.

Coffee is not perhaps great to be drinking too much of but got to say after reading the article I was so glad I don't drink them.

As it is I am max a 2 cups per day coffee drinker and the average is only one cup per day.

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 04-10-2019, 17:53

Originally Posted by gallum

Actually its the smokers_while_sipping_coffee country

We have the highest numbers of cancer from smoking [in proportion], the highest numbers of smoking [in proportion] - and coffee is basically at this moment the country's raison d'etre it would appear.. you make a living by making it or serving it, you discuss your life over it with friends, you go on a romantic date "for a coffee" - you chill having one alone and watch the girls/boys pass by..you have one in order to start your day..

Its the essential ingredient, the very zen i'd say of the greek way

So the quintessential expression of Greek culture is an import via their Turkish conquerors...

The ironies of history abound.