Petey, one of the things you will notice in your reading of low carb books and their second/third etc editions, is that the newer issues incorporate the latest research - so they change their recommendations.

Atkins didn't have low carb research available, he just observed his clinic patients and drew his conclusions from their stories.

As an example, the first Protein Power book, written by the Eades', were cautious about fat. They recommended a cap on how many eggs you could eat in a day because of the fat content in eggs. They have shifted away from that recommendation.

In fact, in one of the first videos in the Diet Doctors series, he recommends that you eat less than 36 eggs a day! This is not a typo.

At one time eggs were anathema in the medical community and were believed to be responsible for many awful things that you could have go wrong with your body.

Personally, I like going back to the original books. Then I realize how far we have come just because research is happening despite the boycott by the medical community.

Attitudes, opinions and beliefs about coffee - decaf or fully caf - are just that - until there is valid research to answer the question.

If it doesn't interfere with your weight loss or general health, do what you think best for you.