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I have been drinking too much tea lately. Because I discovered the health benefits of black tea recently (see my posts in this blog) I started drinking up to two cups per day, and I usually make them with two teabags each. In addition I would have two to four cups of green and white tea (each with two teabags each). As a result I overloaded on caffeine. In fact I woke up after four days of this with a terrific hangover. But it was a caffeine hangover. If you've ever experienced one, it's like having a terrible lethargy and being dull and listless. I stopped drinking tea. I need to find some way to get the health benefits without the caffeine. If you've ever experienced caffeine withdrawal symptoms, please tell me about them in the comments.References
- Cherniske, Stephen. Caffeine blues: wake up to the hidden dangers of America’s #1 drug. New York : Warner Books, 1998.
- "Coffee: How Bad is it Really?" Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droege. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/12/10/coffee-part-two.aspx (Accessed Dec. 21, 2008.)
2 comments:
My fiance had to go through these withdrawals when he stopped drinking soda. He had splitting headaches for a few days and was just entirely lethargic. He has a balance now; drinks more water, has morning coffee, and that's about it :).
Dropping the habit was good for his teeth too.
Wow, even soda has caffeine. I forgot about that! Thanks for your comment.
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