← Return to Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating & More

Discussion

Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating & More

Just Want to Talk | Last Active: 42 minutes ago | Replies (2440)

Comment receiving replies
@fiesty76

@imallears, You and my older grandson must share DNA. If I'd not been present at his birth, I'd question if we brought home the "right" baby because from the get go, just the thought of anything chocolate makes our 15 yr old queasy to this day!

For years, I loved Halloween because that was the time to buy my year's worth of candy. Halloween became a favorite holiday for my daughter when this little trick-or-treater, turned over all of his gathered chocolates to her. At about 9 yrs, he "smartened up" and began suggesting that in return, it only seemed fair for her to exchange a few dollar bills for the chocolates. Maybe an investment broker in the works? smiles

Like you, Mary, I've enjoyed coffee all different ways and at present, it is with half & half. In TX, ordering tea at a restaurant meant the standard "iced tea". On my first trip to NYC, I was very surprised to order tea and be served hot tea. It was also a surprise to order water and it came with no ice. Added to the teas you mention, I additionally like Jasmine and other herbal teas but without sweetener.

Must be a difference in the type of caffeine tea and coffee have because if I drink coffee at night, I have trouble sleeping. Not the case with hot or iced tea before bed. Does this happen to you or others?

Jump to this post


Replies to "@imallears, You and my older grandson must share DNA. If I'd not been present at his..."

@fiesty76 Ice tea? Blah! We always get hot tea when ordering tea at Canadian restaurants.
Like you, I can't sleep after drinking coffee or tea at night, but decaf of either is ok. I know, I know - decaf is not good for us. Actually, I only drink decaf tea now, lunch and dinner. Old age sucks. Lol

@fiesty76
Hi,

It’s just milk chocolate I don’t like ....anything dark chocolate flavored or bars are my favorite. I only drink decaf green tea....hot....for lunch. No coffee or tea generally after that. Caffeine would keep me awake at night although chocolate has its fair amount. It’s usually unsweetened ice tea at a restaurant...unless of course it’s dinner, then it’s wine naturally. There are just times when I just like hot tea with lunch...depends on what lunch is that day....and it has to be green tea. I do like herbal ice teas.

FL Mary

Brewed coffee has about 95 mg of caffeine vs 45 mg in dark teas in an 8 oz serving. Mayo Clinic has a great chart comparing various drinks. I have found that honey acidity varies with type and source and that may affect sleep. I have tried contacting the source of the honey I use but they are not knowledgeable and I was going to use my aquarium pH strips to check.

FYI an ounce of dark chocolate (70+%) contains about 25 mg of caffeine as well