Is coffee bad? or is it just the caffine

[Forest]

First post

Hi everyone

So is it the caffine in the coffee or other properties that increases glucose production

[G-Mom]

Hi Forest, welcome! Dr. A said NO to caffeine, because in some people it can cause cravings (please read the book). I, personally, could not live without leaded coffee, so I did not ever go to decaf (except while pregnant). This is NOT what is recommended.

[CarbaholicJoe]

Decaf is fine; just keep a tally of your 3 sweetner and/or heavy cream allowance.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by CarbaholicJoe

Decaf is fine; just keep a tally of your 3 sweetner and/or heavy cream allowance.

I do keep tabs on my cream allowance but was'nt aware of the sweetner allowance? I tend to take 2 calogen sweeteners in my beverages, which equates to around 10 tabs of sweetner a day, is this alright?

[CarbaholicJoe]

Nope, induction is 3 sweetners at most and make sure its a splenda

[Forest]

Originally Posted by G-Mom

Hi Forest, welcome! Dr. A said NO to caffeine, because in some people it can cause cravings (please read the book). I, personally, could not live without leaded coffee, so I did not ever go to decaf (except while pregnant). This is NOT what is recommended.

I have a very short attention span so I wouldnt read the book

Everything Ive learned about atkins and low carb I have found on chat boards or similar sites

Its good to hear your still looseing while drinking coffee

maybe i will take it back up

I miss my java

[boonie stomper]

Originally Posted by Forest

First post

Hi everyone

So is it the caffine in the coffee or other properties that increases glucose production

Hi, Forest, and welcome to the ADBB! Looks like no one has yet answered your question... perhaps you misworded it, but just in case, neither caffeine nor coffee increases glucose production. What can cause trouble is if caffein causes you to have (and give in to) cravings and thus increase glucose (or carbohydrate) consumption. Not everyone has trouble with it, but if you are accustomed to a lot of caffeine daily, you may experience difficulties with it. Your insulin level may fluctuate too much with use of caffeine.

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by Freddy

I do keep tabs on my cream allowance but was'nt aware of the sweetner allowance? I tend to take 2 calogen sweeteners in my beverages, which equates to around 10 tabs of sweetner a day, is this alright?

Apart from the limit being 3 per day your sweetener might be OK depending on what is in it

Originally Posted by allowed artificial sweeteners

the following are allowed: sucralose (marketed as Splenda), saccharin, cyclamate and acesulfame-K.