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I am not a prolific coffee drinker, i much prefer a mug of tea , white in my case which i take for its health benefits

But this article does give some alternatives that will boost your energy without the side effects of coffee which can be things like anxiety, insomnia, or upset stomach in some cases

Some alternatives i have heard of, such as Matcha and Guarana, but Yerba maté is a first and i am not sure i would want to try Mushroom Coffee , but i won't knock it without trying it first

What are your alternatives ?

www.vogue.com/article/best-coffee-alternatives-for-a-healthy-energy-boost

telmel
2 weeks ago
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Pfs

Original lucozade

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telmel

Pfs I used to drink that P

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jam45

Pfs I remember when it was advertised as a "hospital patient" drink before changed to a sport drink.

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Pfs

jam45 do you remember the wrapping on the the bottle

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jam45

Pfs Lucozade with wrapping on the bottle? Never heard of it.

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Pfs

jam45 was wrapping on the bottle 70s 80s

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jam45

Pfs Blimey.

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Snapplebee

jam45 ah that was a little blast from the past

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telmel

Pfs I remember these P

Why they were wrapped in yellow cellophane is a mystery, maybe to help stop the bottle breaking if knocked against something hard ?

Here is an article about it , the most interesting fact for me is some people used the empty bottle as a hot water bottle when there was no central heating

oliviakiernan.com/blog/lucozade-nostalgia/

Also some countries like the USA have banned it due to high sugar content and E numbers

forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/lucozade-in-the-usa.29219/

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Pfs

telmel I knew you were similar age to me 21

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telmel

Pfs Yes correct P 😄

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jam45

Snapplebee Blimey

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EmmaWright762
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hspexy

I tend to have tea, usually black and green, but obviously the caffeine is quite high

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telmel

hspexy I think tea is one of the healthiest drinks H

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hspexy

telmel yes, it has a lot of nutrients and antioxidants that’s good for you, and it’s a bonus that I enjoy the flavours

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MelissaLee1

Mushroom coffee aint half bad but give me a Lavazza or a L'or instead please Image

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telmel

MelissaLee1 If garfield goes for it , it cannot be bad m 😀

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MelissaLee1

telmel Quite so my liege.

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Jinky67

Monster or a good preworkout formula

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telmel

You've got it J

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Imnotcheap

I love mushrooms so will have to look into mushroom coffee. However I never get an energy boost from coffee. It does make me anxious if I drink too much though

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telmel

Imnotcheap I also like mushrooms I , mainly with a fry up though and not as a drink

But i will be trying this out of curiosity

I went on holiday recently and they had a coffee machine in the restaurant with lots of different options

One i really liked was Caffè macchiato, although in cafes or bars i would normally go for a cafe latte, i prefer milky coffee although i take my tea black with no sugar , or not so black with white teabags 😉

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Imnotcheap

telmel I love mushrooms mainly roasted with garlic and chilli.

Let me know if you find some cheap I looked and some are way too expensive just to try

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telmel

Imnotcheap Will do I

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Imnotcheap
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telmel

Imnotcheap Heres an interesting article on mushroom coffee I

I didn't realise it is ground mushroom , medicinal, mixed with coffee beans

It does say there have not been any clinical trials though

Interestingly it says they drank mushroom coffee in Finland during the war due to a shortage of coffee beans

Oh and we can expect to pay double the price of normal coffee beans due to the expensive process it goes through

www.healthline.com/nutrition/mushroom-coffee

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