> That said, I think quitting sugar is harder than quitting caffeine.
It is, your intestinal bacteria take that sugar and secrete opioid receptor chemicals - i may be off, but between wheat, sugar, and i think corn your gut bacteria basically control your life.
This is why people crave cake and sweets when they go on a low carb / low calorie diet, it's not because they're hungry, it's because they're changing the other half of their brain chemistry through the destruction of their gut bacteria.
It's not a bad thing to destroy the gut bacteria you don't really want to have so much of.
Been on keto for the last 3 months. Can confirm. However once I got over the carb cravings I have a markedly lower appetite. I eat 1-2 meals per day now where on no restrictions I was hungry every 4 hours like clockwork
Re:I almost quit caffeine in one year
by forgotmypw17 on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @12:09PM
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Gotta fast now and then to keep them in line.
Alton Brown suggested adding a tiny pinch of salt to coffee instead of sugar. I like it, it takes the edge off the bitterness without an explicit "salty" flavor.
I’ve used baking soda in tiny doses (a flake) before too. It or salt helps especially with decaf coffees.
So I drink coffee, black.
Coffee has become a really different experience without anything added (sugar or creamer).
All of a sudden the roast really matters (I like medium). and the brand really matters.
As for caffeine, this is how I do it: 1 "normal" coffee in the morning, then decaf from then on.
The normal coffee usually tastes better than decaf. (and a bad decaf tastes like bottled cancer - I swear I'm drinking turpentine)
I treat decaf like it's benign but my friends remind me - "decaf does not mean caffeine free".
That said, I think quitting sugar is harder than quitting caffeine.