Nutrition

Life Without Caffeine

Joe Kita March 4, 2009

Are you over-caffeinated? Joe Kita, a self-admitted caffeine addict wanted to kick his habit and improve his health. So, with some professional help, he swore off his weakness for 29 days. He chronicles the surprising pros and cons of going caffeine-free in his blog, "One Small Change." Read on to see what kind of shape Joe emerges in and whether or not it was worth it.

Why Give Up Caffeine?

If caffeine enhances athletic performance, what's so bad about it?

Life Without Caffeine: Day 1

Joe Kita begins his journey of giving up caffeine for an entire month.

Life Without Caffeine: Day 2

Just the second day into the experiment, withdrawal is more severe than expected.

Life Without Caffeine: Day 4

After four whole days, Joe believes the worst of withdrawal is over and feels health benefits begin to take hold.

Life Without Caffeine is Making Me Fat

How to gain 5 unwanted pounds in less than two weeks. Yikes is right.

Life Without Caffeine Day 11

Cutting caffeine is starting to make working out much harder.

The Perfect Recession Drink

Coffee can be calming, warming and uplifting, but since swearing off caffeine, Joe seeks out a comforting substitute.

Blog Interrupted

Our author’s wife weighs in on how her husband’s caffeine cutback has affected her for better and for worse.

26 Days Without Caffeine

How long can a recovering coffee addict hold up? A trip to Starbucks puts his will to the test.

The Final Verdict

After going 29 days without a drop of coffee, Joe concludes his experiment and weighs—for the final time—the health benefits and cons of caffeine.

About The Author

Joe Kita – Joe Kita is a noted writer, editor, motivational speaker and teacher. He authors the blog "One Small Change" for CorePerformance.com.

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Tags: Caffeine, Beverages

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