I used to be able to drink coffee with no problem, now it seems like either 1 cup = 4 or maybe it just won't agree with me anymore. Has anyone else ever have this problem??

Disclaimer: I do not drink coffee at all (if it tasted as good as it smells, I would love it - but it don't. lol) But, I thought I'd pass this along.

Coffee Tied to Inflammation, Perhaps Heart Disease

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consuming moderate-to-high amounts of

coffee is associated with increased levels of several inflammatory

markers, a finding that could help explain previous reports linking

the beverage to heart disease.

Ongoing, low-level inflammation is thought to be an underlying factor

in the development of heart disease.

The latest findings, which appear in the American Journal of Clinical

Nutrition (news - web sites), are based on a study of about 3000

subjects with no history of cardiovascular disease. A food-frequency

questionnaire was used to assess coffee intake, and blood samples

were tested for levels of various compounds that are known to

promote, or are a marker of, inflammation.

Compared with subjects who did not drink coffee, those who consumed

more than about 1 cup of the beverage per day had significantly

higher levels of all the inflammatory markers tested, Dr. Demosthenes

B. Panagiotakos, from Harokopio University in Athens, and colleagues

report.

The results held true even after factoring in age, gender, smoking,

body weight, physical activity, and other potential confounders, the

researchers point out.

Although the findings provide a mechanism by which coffee intake

could promote heart disease, the authors note that not all previous

studies have identified an association between the two. Hence,

further studies are needed to confirm the present findings.

SOURCE: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, October 2004.

This is very distressing. I think the most mature approach for me would be to pretend I never read it!

Yulkl ooooh I hate coffee.... but if you ask me Chi Tea will do you fine. But I admit I don't drink that the way I used to. Good luck!

I'm over here having my cup of coffee this morning. I've worked my way up to a 1 1/2 cups each morning. My iced Java is going out of season, I don't know what I'm going to mix my protien powder with now.

Anyone have any suggestions?

I haven't heard of any of those things, I drink 1 or 2 cups a day. I know the reason I have read about is it acts like a water pill and they don't want that. They actually took me off my water pill for that very reason.

I don't think I could function without my cup of coffee in the morning. I quit coffee for about a month, and it didn't help me at all weight wise.

I ask Dr. Rodriguez about coffee and latte's. He said a latte is okay ever now and then, but coffee can cause erosion, as well as alcohol and spicy foods. Just be careful all of you who drink coffee, drink alcohol and eat those spicy foods. (also, carbonated drinks are not good for us either)

Coffee makes me queazy now. I used to have a cup of 1/2 regular mixed with 1/2 decaf. Since banded, I only have decaf, and that even makes me a little queazy if I make it too strong. I wish booze made me sick! Slides right down, no problemo. And I can eat the hottest salsa and jalepenos - they make my head sweat but don't bother my belly at all. Funny little band.

I was wondering about the spicy food. I love hot sauces etc. I just forgot to ask if I could have them or not. I don't know if I could go without my spices!

I was eating the extra spicy sauce on my refris w/ cheese during my mushy stages. Slides right down with no problem and doesn't bother my belly like coffee does.

That's good to know. Last night I put some salsa in my refried Beans and it was spicy, I ate it and it didn't bother me, I just didn't know if I was suppose to have it or not. I gotta have my hot stuff!

Thanks Lisa!

I got my band in Mexico, land of Habaneros and Jalepenos. If hot sauce was bad for the band, you'd think the pros in Mexico would have warned us. Ole'. Please pass the peppers.