Comments on: Greening Coffee and Tea http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/ The Yoga Blog at My Yoga Online incorporates interactive discussions by its founders on Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, Health and Wellness, Green Living and the environment, politics, and religion, but most specifically thought provoking communication on positive actions that can and will better our lives and the world we live in. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Cheri http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/#comment-1145 Cheri Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:34:57 +0000 http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/#comment-1145 Coffee puts the system under the strain of metabolizing a deadly acid-forming drug, depositing its insoluble cellulose, which cements the wall of the liver, causing this vital organ to swell to twice its proper size. In addition, coffee is heavily sprayed. (Ninety-two pesticides are applied to its leaves.) Diuretic properties of caffeine cause potassium and other minerals to be flushed from the body. All this fear went away when I quit, and it was a book that inspired me to do it called The Truth About Caffeine by Marina Kushner. There are five things I liked about this book: 1) It details--thoroughly--the ways in which caffeine may damage your health. 2) It reveals the damage that coffee does to the environment. Specifically, coffee was once grown in the shade, so that trees were left in place. Then sun coffee was introduced, allowing greater yields but contributing to the destruction of rain forests. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else. 3) It explains how best to go off coffee. This is important. If you try cold turkey, as most people probably do, the withdrawal symptoms will likely drive you right back to coffee. 4) Helped me find a great resource for the latest studies at CaffeineAwareness.org 5) Also, if you drink decaf you won’t want to miss this special free report on the dangers of decaf available at www.soyfee.com Coffee puts the system under the strain of metabolizing a deadly acid-forming drug, depositing its insoluble cellulose, which cements the wall of the liver, causing this vital organ to swell to twice its proper size. In addition, coffee is heavily sprayed. (Ninety-two pesticides are applied to its leaves.) Diuretic properties of caffeine cause potassium and other minerals to be flushed from the body.

All this fear went away when I quit, and it was a book that inspired me to do it called The Truth About Caffeine by Marina Kushner. There are five things I liked about this book:

1) It details–thoroughly–the ways in which caffeine may damage your health.

2) It reveals the damage that coffee does to the environment. Specifically, coffee was once grown in the shade, so that trees were left in place. Then sun coffee was introduced, allowing greater yields but contributing to the destruction of rain forests. I haven’t seen this mentioned anywhere else.

3) It explains how best to go off coffee. This is important. If you try cold turkey, as most people probably do, the withdrawal symptoms will likely drive you right back to coffee.

4) Helped me find a great resource for the latest studies at CaffeineAwareness.org

5) Also, if you drink decaf you won’t want to miss this special free report on the dangers of decaf available at www.soyfee.com

]]> By: luis http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/#comment-1439 luis Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:07:18 +0000 http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/#comment-1439 Great blog! If the economics don't work, recycling efforts won't either. Http://LivePaths.com blogs about innovative entrepreneurs that make money selling recycled items, provide green services or help us reduce our dependency on non renewable resources. These includes some very cool Green online ventures, great new technologies, startups and investments opportunities. Great blog!

If the economics don’t work, recycling efforts won’t either.
Http://LivePaths.com blogs about innovative entrepreneurs that make money selling recycled items, provide green services or help us reduce our dependency on non renewable resources. These includes some very cool Green online ventures, great new technologies, startups and investments opportunities.

]]> By: bobatea http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/#comment-2147 bobatea Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:22:53 +0000 http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/#comment-2147 I have read your blog post. Its very informative for tea and coffee lovers. I have picked some of the instructions for tea or coffee selection. But once i was reviewing the comments section of this post then i found some of the negative comments about caffeine use which caused a stress in me. but I cant quit tea. and Boba/ bubble tea is my favorite. I have read your blog post. Its very informative for tea and coffee lovers. I have picked some of the instructions for tea or coffee selection. But once i was reviewing the comments section of this post then i found some of the negative comments about caffeine use which caused a stress in me. but I cant quit tea. and Boba/ bubble tea is my favorite.

]]> By: bobatea http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/#comment-2148 bobatea Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:36:36 +0000 http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2007/10/11/greening-coffee-and-tea/#comment-2148 <a href="http://www.bobateadirect.com" rel="nofollow"> Boba Tea / Bubble Tea </a> Boba Tea / Bubble Tea

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