Thanks that sounds sooo yummy! i definitely relate breaking the bank on good healthy food. we don't have a whole foods and our local mom and pop shut down a while ago.

I found this article a few months ago in a Medical magazine so I took it to my Dr. I have high cholestral so he said to go back to the caffine or don't drink any of it. I now do half and half caffine. I don't need the caffine I just like the taste of coffee. Thought it might interest some of you.

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Decaffeinated coffee may be harmful

Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD, medical journalist

A study shows that decaffeinated coffee can raise blood choleterol, which may increase the risk of heart disease.
Maybe you think decaffeinated coffee is a healthier choice than the regular type? That could, unfortunately, be a misconception, according to a report from the Coffee and Lipoprotein Metabolism (CALM) Study. Researchers in Atlanta, Georgia, looked at a group of 187 people who drank either three to six cups of regular coffee a day, three to six cups of decaffeinated, or no coffee.

There was no difference between the three groups with regard to blood insulin, glucose or blood pressure after three months. But those on decaffeinated coffee had an increase in a protein and in fatty acids linked to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL or 'bad' cholesterol, increases of which can be a sign of heart disease ).

These results are perhaps rather surprising. However, there are differences between caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, other than the caffeine content. They tend to be made from different species of coffee bean. Caffeinated is often derived from Arabica beans, decaffeinated from Robusta. This is because decaffeination tends to leach out flavor compounds and Robusta has, as the name suggests, a more 'robust' flavor that makes up for this. No need to give up coffee on account of this study, but you might consider switching back to the regular type if you drink a lot (or just cut down).

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American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 16th November 2005

Created on: 11/17/2005
Reviewed on: 11/17/2005

Processed meats can give me trouble. I believe it's the sodium nitrite. Excesses of all sorts will give me trouble. Eating smaller amounts more often seems to help.

The Four F diet is wonderful for my weight, but I have only noticed swelling decreasing in my limbs, but the pain remains the same...the swelling was sometime worse than the pain so I should be thankful. http://www.rsdrx.com/four_f%27s_diet.htm

Hi Elyse,

I have to drink decaf only, as it makes my pain a lot worse. I use to drink a lot of coffee, and then decided to cut it out and see if it would decrease my pain. Although I felt miserable psychologically from the fact that I wasn't getting the caffiene, my pain went down significantly.

My pain management doctor at Arizona Pain Specialists puts out a monthly publication entitled 'Arizona Pain Monthly' and this month it features how foods can reduce chronic pain.

I'll just list what it says:

Anti-inflammatory foods:

cold water fish (salmon, tuna, halibut), green beans, garlic, almonds, strawberries, chickpeas, mint, green tea, broccoli, olives, flaxseed, lemon, olive oil, avocados, dark chocolate and spicy peppers (capsaicin, the component that makes peppers spicy, reduces the formation and release of a neuropeptide in the body that is associated with the inflammatory process).

Inflammatory Foods to Avoid:

refined sugars (white sugar, brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup), chemical sugar sweeteners (NutraSweet, Equal), MSG, alcohol, caffeine, fast food, nitrates (hot dogs, processed meats), and night shade vegetables (tomatoes and potatoes).