Coffee or Tea?
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee. There is such an obsession with coffee these days it makes me sick. I recently gave up coffee back in December, and haven’t touched the poison since. I say poison because coffee is well-known as an irritant, instigator, whatever you want to call it, that gets the gut MOVING. For an IBS patient, coffee is a complete no-no, just like alcohol, fatty and greasy foods, etc. Part of treatment is the ability to identify triggers in one’s diet that can lead to the onset of symptoms, and we all know what symptoms I am talking about, the coffee sh*ts. Because IBS is both brain-gut motility and food related, it is difficult to isolate the true factors that can cause discomfort. Since the start of the new year, I have been keeping a record of all the food I eat, my beautiful niece Taylor has named it my, “Poop Journal”, clever and great. I do this more for sanity and scheduling reasons than I do for investigatory reasons, as I already know what makes me sick.
A brief bit on tea. Tea is great. Should I feel any less of a man if I order tea from a restaurant? Hell no. People of ignorance will name call and bust balls, but the truth is tea is easier on the stomach, is a good source of anti-oxidants, and provides caffeine. I drink a few cups of assorted teas each day, and green tea is a personal favorite because of its ability to strengthen the immune system with a very high source of these anti-oxidants.
So in closing before the weekend, drink as much tea as you want. If someone makes fun of you, take out the hot tea bag and smack it against their forehead.
2 years ago