Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 thanks fingers crossed!! eileen > > > The only coffee I can drink is decaf Starbucks. Not sure why, but all the others are problems for me. Good luck! I drink mine strong with no reactions. > > To: BTVC-SCD@...: autumn71a@...: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:53:45 +0000Subject: might try coffee!!! > > > > I'm scared - doing ok again and want to try coffee- I think!! I've been ok without it and never handled caffeine well but just saw this Organic Coffee co. Gorila decaf - says it's water processed which I believe I read here was ok - just wondering if anyone has used this ???I called the Co to confirm there's nothing in it, no chemicals used while decafing etc waiting to hear back - IF it appears legal do I still have to make it real weak ???? always ???or can we work up - don't think I'll even want it weak - ????thanks eileen1 year scd > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. > http://windowslive.com/howitworks? ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 or not - ok i'm too scared maybe i'll take the caffeine!!! eileen > > Eileen and K Kramer, > > The process of decaffeinating coffee, tea or whatnot always entails > many chemicals. It's actually quite caustic to healthy people let > alone us. > Stick with mint teas, home-made ginger tea (YUMYUM) and even home- made > lemon/lime tea.. Or fresh mint teas.. I want to try and recreate > " berry zinger " tea as I used to love that! > > Also, keep in mind that decaf products are illegal as many times the > process itself can have questionable items in them. The %2 rule > totally applies to this instance let alone 3rd parties and what have you. > > What a drag. I know... > > You can use some regular fresh coffee and just make it weak! > > Mara posted some yummy recipe a while back that totally got me salivating. > > Jodi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hi, When it comes to coffee, has anyone used a French press? After 20 months symptoms free of UC and on the SCD, I recently had a minor flare, which may have been attributed to several months' worth of drinking French press coffee. As anyone with a French press knows, coffee grinds inevitably make their way into the coffee. It seems plausible that the grinds could, over time, cause a flare. I've since eliminated my short-lived coffee habit. Just wondered whether anyone else had problems with a French press? Thanks, Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 i thought the water process made it legal???? i'm confused again now - what else is new - lol!!! anyway i hate tea - really not a fan - i have some here and made some ginger -it's just not coffee :-) eileen > > Eileen and K Kramer, > > The process of decaffeinating coffee, tea or whatnot always entails > many chemicals. It's actually quite caustic to healthy people let > alone us. > Stick with mint teas, home-made ginger tea (YUMYUM) and even home- made > lemon/lime tea.. Or fresh mint teas.. I want to try and recreate > " berry zinger " tea as I used to love that! > > Also, keep in mind that decaf products are illegal as many times the > process itself can have questionable items in them. The %2 rule > totally applies to this instance let alone 3rd parties and what have you. > > What a drag. I know... > > You can use some regular fresh coffee and just make it weak! > > Mara posted some yummy recipe a while back that totally got me salivating. > > Jodi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 mara what's edible cocoa butter??? i used it on my belly when prego - lol--- do you use water processed decaf or reg yourself?? i get heart palpitations from caffeine -or did thanks eileen In BTVC-SCD , " Mara Schiffren " wrote: > > > > > > I'm scared - doing ok again and want to try coffee- I think!! I've been > > ok without it and never handled caffeine well but just saw this Organic > > Coffee co. Gorila decaf - says it's water processed which I believe I > > read here was ok - just wondering if anyone has used this ??? > > I called the Co to confirm there's nothing in it, no chemicals used > > while decafing etc waiting to hear back - IF it appears legal do I > > still have to make it real weak ???? always ???or can we work up - > > don't think I'll even want it weak - ???? > > > Eileen - it's the same as anything else. Try some and see how > you do. > > You should start out very weak and if you tolerate it, you can > make it less *very weak*. > > There appears to be some range on what " very weak " coffee > is defined as personally for various members of the list. > > I can't live without it - also given what else I've given up, > why should I? > > It's yum with that cocoa butter and some honey and vanilla > in it for a treat. Or just plain. > > Also, it has lots of health benefits -- it appears really to > help reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's > (6 studies confirm that so far) and type 2 diabetes. > And is a great antioxidant, better than green tea. > As well as increasing mental alertness. > > Mara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 what is a french press???? eileen i buy it ground > > Hi, > > When it comes to coffee, has anyone used a French press? After 20 > months symptoms free of UC and on the SCD, I recently had a minor > flare, which may have been attributed to several months' worth of > drinking French press coffee. As anyone with a French press knows, > coffee grinds inevitably make their way into the coffee. It seems > plausible that the grinds could, over time, cause a flare. I've > since eliminated my short-lived coffee habit. Just wondered whether > anyone else had problems with a French press? > > Thanks, > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 > mara what's edible cocoa butter??? http://shop.chocolatealchemy.com/collections/raw-ingredients top selection. also, I haven't figured out a recipe yet, but I think it would be amazing in frosting - > i used it on my belly when prego - > lol--- do you use water processed decaf or reg yourself?? regular, I'm a caffeine hound. But Anne said the water process was legal, from what she found out a few weeks back, so, once you check this brand out, sounds like it could be okay. > > i get heart palpitations from caffeine -or did I wonder if that would also happen with weak caffeine coffee? Mara > > thanks eileen > > > > In BTVC-SCD , " Mara Schiffren " wrote: >> >> >>> >>> I'm scared - doing ok again and want to try coffee- I think!! > I've been >>> ok without it and never handled caffeine well but just saw this > Organic >>> Coffee co. Gorila decaf - says it's water processed which I > believe I >>> read here was ok - just wondering if anyone has used this ??? >>> I called the Co to confirm there's nothing in it, no chemicals > used >>> while decafing etc waiting to hear back - IF it appears legal do > I >>> still have to make it real weak ???? always ???or can we work up - > >>> don't think I'll even want it weak - ???? >> >> >> Eileen - it's the same as anything else. Try some and see how >> you do. >> >> You should start out very weak and if you tolerate it, you can >> make it less *very weak*. >> >> There appears to be some range on what " very weak " coffee >> is defined as personally for various members of the list. >> >> I can't live without it - also given what else I've given up, >> why should I? >> >> It's yum with that cocoa butter and some honey and vanilla >> in it for a treat. Or just plain. >> >> Also, it has lots of health benefits -- it appears really to >> help reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's >> (6 studies confirm that so far) and type 2 diabetes. >> And is a great antioxidant, better than green tea. >> As well as increasing mental alertness. >> >> Mara >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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