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The Different Kinds of Healthy Coffee Available to Refresh the Palate

Did you know that coffee can be good for your health? Coffee has many health benefits, including potentially reducing the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But not all coffee is the same in terms of its properties. There are different kinds of coffee available, each with its own unique set of health benefits. In this article, we will explore three different types of healthy coffee: mushroom coffee, decaf coffee, and black coffee.

You can buy mushroom coffee online as with many of the other specialist coffees, to always ensure a regular supply. Health shops will specialize in stocking a range of different types of healthy coffee to help with immunity, stress, sleep, your skin, and general health. They tend to be natural and eco-friendly products.

With the above in mind, this article will explore further the aforementioned three coffees and what they could mean for our health, should we decide to add them to our drinks menu at home.

Mushroom Coffee

Mushroom coffee is coffee that has been brewed with dried mushrooms. Mushroom coffee is considered to potentially have many health benefits, including boosting the immune system, reducing inflammation, and aiding in weight loss.

Our immune system is important because it is how we fight off illnesses and viruses. A body relies on its natural immunity but this can be enhanced by what we take in our diet, including what we drink. Anything that provides us with extra immunity has to be good for our health and wellbeing.

Mushroom coffee, to talk a bit more about it, is a coffee substitute that is made from mushrooms. It contains about half the caffeine of regular coffee and has a more mellow flavor. It is high in antioxidants, which scavenge harmful toxins and byproducts that can damage cells in the body. These antioxidants may help protect cells from damage and reduce the risk of diseases like cancer.

So, what is not to love about this kind of coffee, that is available for you to try online if you fancy a change from drinking regular coffee?

Decaf Coffee

Decaf coffee is coffee that has had the caffeine removed. Decaf coffee still contains some of the other beneficial compounds found in coffee.

It is considered a good choice for people who want to enjoy the health benefits of coffee but want to avoid caffeine. This is because it is high in antioxidants, with all the benefits mentioned above.

Black Coffee

Black coffee is coffee that has not been flavored or sweetened. Black coffee is a good source of antioxidants too and has been shown to improve brain function.

If you do not like things that are too sweet, then this coffee may be the choice for you. Also, you have those similar potential health benefits to the other two coffees to think of.

Why not spend a trial period experimenting to find the perfect coffee that you like the taste of, while at the same time potentially benefitting your health? Whatever you decide, coffee is a nice relaxing drink all year round. Particularly in the colder months when we are also looking for a drink to warm us up. We can be warmed by the drink and the temperature of the mug we are holding.

There are more coffees and warm drinks to choose from, of course, but these are three that are purported to have healthy properties. In other words, they contain antioxidants, which you might like to find out more about.

So, there you have it! Three different types of healthy coffee to choose from. Which one will you try first? We hope it is mushroom coffee that you decide on because this sounds interesting and different.

Is Caffeine in Breast Milk Bad?

It’s a question any coffee/tea loving nursing mother has probably asked, and for good reason; no one wants to hurt their baby because of what they consumed. Same goes for fathers for the same reason.

I never finished detailing my birthday weekend from yesterday’s post as I only covered Saturday, the day before my actual birthday. As I mentioned then, we stopped at the restaurant Brewed after the 5k race for coffee and brunch. I didn’t eat, but enjoyed their locally roasted coffee with many, many refills.

Going Mom also partook in the coffee consumption, and rightfully so, she was up early and boldly drove us around some of the “unpleasant” areas of Forth Worth to get us to the race. Kelley has only had one full cup of coffee a handful of times since having Avery, but that day, she had 4 cups. Yep, and we don’t add cream, sugar, and all of that crap, so the cups were purely coffee.

Avery had been up for a long time with minimal napage (it’s a word), and we fully expected to have her hit the crib hard and sleep through the night. WRONG! Kelley nursed her to sleep after bath time as usual, but just a few hours later Avery was wide awake crying.

We knew something was wrong when the crying didn’t subside after 5 minutes like usually would happen at this time. Kelley marched back in the nursery, loaded with fresh breast milk, and proceeded to calm and nurse Avery back to sleep. An hour later, she was back asleep in her crib, and we tried to go back to sleep as well.

Silly parents, Avery didn’t feel like sleeping that long; she was sitting up crying maybe an hour and a half later. Kelley did her thing once more, and finally made it back to bed again only to have Avery again! My poor, tired wife didn’t want me to have to go in there for my birthday, but I insisted on giving it a shot.

Keyword, “shot”, because I did nothing to help! She wouldn’t take a bottle and all she did was make it very awkward to hold her. At one point, she let out a blood curdling cry which had Kelley in the nursery faster than you can say “crazy baby”. At this point, this sun was rising and we decided to give up and stay awake.

I asked her if she wanted coffee and then we both laughed. We actually have a non-caffeine herbal coffee alternative that I make her, so I prepared a cup for both of us as we sat on the back porch with our spawn from hell sweet baby.

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That’s Avery’s head and you can see my legs in the background. As long as she was being held, Avery was happy, and it was actually a pleasant way to start my 30th.

After sitting outside for a while, we went back inside where Kelley had my gifts sitting out on the island. Sneaking lady, that wife of mine!

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Schneider Weisse Aventinus is my favorite beer, and I got three; one for each decade. I’m not a big drinker, and usually keep it to one glass on most days (unless I’m at a brewery!), but I expect high quality from my beverages and Aventinus is just that!

Kelley made the card herself as she knows I think buying cards is unnecessary most of the time and handmade is more thoughtful. She did a lot better than my handmade cards to her and I loved it! Inside the card I found this…

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A Microbrew Beer of the Month Club for US Beers! Most of you probably think I’m lying, but I promise, I don’t drink a lot, just want good beer when I do. I’ll be getting 12 beers from different US microbreweries for the next four months to enjoy. Perfect timing since Avery is showing signs of teething!

With 12 beers each month, I bet we’ll have a nice stash by the end since we haven’t finished the 6 pack I bought over a month ago. I expect to share these with Kelley so we can enjoy together, because drinking alone is just sad.

The brown bag had fresh cremini and portobello mushrooms; one of my favorites! I could eat a huge bowl of mushrooms (the non-trippy kind) and go back for seconds; yum! For my 28th b-day, my co-workers knew how I avoid sugary, processed food, and that I love mushrooms, so they even gave me a Portobello mushroom cake!

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They didn’t have the right candles, so a “0” had to do, and I loved it.

I’ve been enjoying several birthday mushrooms on top of my salad every night since and am glad Kelley bought them for me. Thanks, Kelley….and Avery too!

Despite our earlier than expected start to the day, we ended up have a great time together and even brought Avery for another trip to the pool. Thankfully, the caffeine must’ve finally wore off as she slept a little better that night. I need to extend my b-day weekend stories to another post as it’s late and my bed is beckoning.

Oh yeah, to answer the question; a little caffeine shouldn’t be of concern and is generally safe to have while breastfeeding. From what I read, only around 1 percent actually ends up in breast milk, and up to 300mg/day should be okay. Of course, everyone is different, so drink at your own risk!

Do or did you drink coffee or another caffeine source while breastfeeding?

Fathers, same question but for your wife/girlfriend/partner.

Have you ever had a non-traditional cake?