Luckily, there are many tasty and healthful alternatives to help beat the jitters of caffeine addiction. Perk up your day with foods like roasted dandelion root, black sesame or molasses tea with a touch of ginger. All are nutrient rich and support balanced energy without the side-effects of caffeinated food and drink.

Caffeine junkies are everywhere — an office worker or carpool mom; a student or grocery store clerk. Really, anyone who needs a cup or more of java, tea, soda or chocolate to wake up and keep going fits the bill. Caffeine is a subtle drug, creeping up slowly into full blown addiction. As the body develops tolerance, it needs more and more caffeine to get things moving.