Alternatives for Coffee
Coffee addict trying to kick the habit? Alternatives are now available – whether you’re looking for a pick-me-up drink, the warm, creamy, sweet alternative or the strong and bitter taste alternative.
Are you a coffee addict trying to kick the habit?
Too much coffee can have harmful effects on the body. It can increase your stomach acid, which in turn, can lead to stomach ulcers or acid reflux symptoms. It can also cause diarrhea as it has a stimulating effect on the large intestine.
If you are looking for alternatives to coffee, the Diet Network provides an interesting list:
Pick-me-up drinks. These drinks have a stimulating effect on the body without the caffeine jolt of coffee.
Green tea*: Full of antioxidants, comes in many varieties.
Black tea*: Strong flavor, good with milk, large variety of options; has half as much caffeine as coffee.
Licorice tea: Has a sweet flavor and nourishes the adrenal glands.
Siberian Ginseng tea: Nourishing herbal tea; has a tonifying effect on the body.
Yerba mate: No caffeine, but has a stimulating effect.
Chocolate powder*: Has a bitter, coffee-like taste with a mild stimulating effect when unsweetened.
Warm, creamy, sweet alternatives to coffee. These drinks do not stimulate, but can satisfy a desire for cream and sugar.
Chai: Spiced concoctions of black and green tea which contain caffeine, and decaffeinated red tea.
Rooibos tea: Also known as Redbush tea from South Africa; Like black tea, it is good with milk, but it's caffeine-free and full of antioxidants.
Carob powder. From the pods of the carob tree; tastes similar to cocoa; soothes the digestive tract.
Strong and bitter taste alternatives. These drinks have the bitter bite of coffee and a distinctive flavor of their own.
Roasted dandelion root tea: Has a roasted flavor with a little bitterness; good for detoxifying the liver.
Teeccino: Completely herbal, roasted grains in a variety of flavors.
Instant coffee substitutes
Inca, Pero, Roma, Caffix, Roastaroma: Made of roasted grains, herbs, and beets.
*These drinks contain some caffeine, albeit lower amounts than in coffee. – Article courtesy of Manila Bulletin
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