gmanbat 5,889 Posted January 9, 2013 http://www.webmd.com/diet/rm-quiz-caffeine-myths I thought I knew my favorite drug of abuse but they got me a few times. 53%! Pathetic! I must say in my defense that I just answered anything a couple times just to see the answer. What's your percentage? 1 MrsM reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SerendipityHappens 1,594 Posted January 9, 2013 I enjoyed the quiz. I got an 82! 1 gmanbat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delta_girl 931 Posted January 9, 2013 I had a disappointing 62. I am most surprised that the survey days caffeine does not have a diuretic effect on regular users and it did not mention Calcium leaching. 1 ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butterthebean 8,146 Posted January 9, 2013 I got a 71....but their definition of addictive substance must be different than mine. Any substance that allows you to build up a tolerance so you need more, then gives you physical withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it sounds like an addictive substance to me. The coffee lobbyists in Washington must have paid a pretty penny to keep their product off of the "addictive substances" list. 2 ProudGrammy and gmanbat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted January 9, 2013 What's your percentage? 59% OMG!!! 1 gmanbat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Camper 266 Posted January 9, 2013 65 - hum. I need to have another cup and try again 2 gmanbat and ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delta_girl 931 Posted January 9, 2013 I got a 71....but their definition of addictive substance must be different than mine. Any substance that allows you to build up a tolerance so you need more, then gives you physical withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it sounds like an addictive substance to me. The coffee lobbyists in Washington must have paid a pretty penny to keep their product off of the "addictive substances" list. I missed that one too. I thought that since most people actually have withdrawal headaches when they quit caffeine cold turkey, that it would fall under the classification of addictive. 1 AStephenson reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elyod59 4 Posted January 9, 2013 I got a 71....but their definition of addictive substance must be different than mine. Any substance that allows you to build up a tolerance so you need more' date=' then gives you physical withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it sounds like an addictive substance to me. The coffee lobbyists in Washington must have paid a pretty penny to keep their product off of the "addictive substances" list.[/quote'] Very deceptive the way they say it isn't addictive "in moderation". Alcohol, pain pills and so on are not addictive "in moderation" either but they can be very addictive. To me there is an easy test, try not using it for a week... coffee, tea, soda, chocolate... everything. If your not bouncing off the walls wanting it then I guess you're okay. Does everyone remember the 10-day pre-surgery diet? That's where we find out how addicted to foods we are. :-) 2 Butterthebean and rosehips reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeauxForIt 659 Posted January 9, 2013 Only 65% for me! I thought I'd do better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vsginnj 415 Posted January 9, 2013 100% sure I'm gonna have a cup right now!! My name is mike and I'm an addict! 2 ProudGrammy and rosehips reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lessofmeismore 1,405 Posted January 9, 2013 It told me to have another cup lol 1 ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmanbat 5,889 Posted January 9, 2013 Does everyone remember the 10-day pre-surgery diet? That's where we find out how addicted to foods we are. Cheeseburgers. 2 lessofmeismore and AStephenson reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmanbat 5,889 Posted January 9, 2013 I keep it down to 1-2 cups a day. I drink Organo Gold which is an instant with Ganoderma (or Reishi) mushrooms in it. It has caffeine but less than a quadrupal expresso. It makes me feel good and flash the prettiest colors. (kidding). I've stayed off the coffee for weeks many times without any hangovers. If something is only lethal if you drink 85 cups at once it doesn't appear to be much of a threat. Of course 85 cups of anything would kill a sleever, probably at about 10 cups. 1 lessofmeismore reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted January 11, 2013 i am embarrassed to admit this.....but......... i am not using the "search" correctly??? i went up to the word search in right hand corner - put in coffee, and only got a couple of responses i know there have been many coffee threads help, tell me what i'm doing wrong and how to search properly thanx all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AStephenson 159 Posted January 11, 2013 59% OMG!!! That's what I got too, proudgrammy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites