[pct-l] Coffee and Food

[Yoshihiro Murakami]

Dear Russell

The effects of coffee and green tea are different by a person. The
both contain caffeine:  green tea 26〜30mg/150ml, drip coffee
60〜180mg/150ml

Because caffeine exhaust water in our body, we need to drink more
water in high mountains. If we drink enough water, there is no
problem.

In my case 2 cup of coffee in the morning is necessary. It is
mysterious, but caffeine of the green tea is too strong for me. So, I
am avoiding it. I seldom drink coffee in the evening. It may disturb
sleep.

The caffeine addictive is easy to cure. There is no long term side effect.



2012/1/8 Russell Mease <measerp at gmail.com>:
> Yoshiro and Lisa,
>
> Speaking of coffee, can I ask an uncomfortable question?  I know all too
> well that coffee is a diuretic and causes me to visit the porcelain god
> more frequently than otherwise.  Those visits are also
> less....clean....let's say!  Coffee also causes bad breath and occasional
> stomach cramps in my experience.  I love coffee but I am considering
> switching to green and black tea instead because of the ease of preparation
> and because it doesn't have these other side effects.  I recently cut out
> coffee for about 3 weeks completely, just to convince myself that I am not
> an addict, and I felt good!  I can't give it up forever but when it gets to
> be a 2-cup a day habit or more, it's time to cut back.  Thoughts on Tea vs.
> Coffee on the trail??
>
> Lisa, Regarding food on the trail, you can check out my own strategy here:
> http://russmease.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-on-food-dehydration-and-on-trail.html.
>  I am really getting into preparing really hearty dehydrated meals at home
> before the hike and then shipping them in vacuum sealed bags.  I am
> planning on eating well on the trail...
>
> Russ
>
>
>
> From: Lisa Peru <lisaperu2011 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Marmots at the trail junction
> To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> Yoshiro, did you say coffee? You might not have trouble with marmots, but
> you'd better watch out for your pack around me! If we see each other on the
> trail this season, I'll make you a cup of Turkish coffee. (No, I'm not
> Turkish.)
>
> I'm curious about everyone's diet on the trail. I try to resist living on
> candy and empty starches, but it's hard when you resupply at convenience
> stores. I tend to want dried veggies, jerky, cheese, etc, but end up with
> the dreaded pasta sides, potatoes and ramen.
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