What Bevarage do you drink to stay warm?

@marciascott (25529)
United States
January 12, 2009 8:31pm CST
Right now I am drinking some Coffee to stay warm. What do you drink to stay warm? It is a little cold in my house so I am drinking some Coffee to stay warm. I can't control my heat, I live in a Apartment, Sometimes it is too Cold or too Hot.
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• United States
13 Jan 09
If I'm cold to the "bones" I like a cup of hot cinnamon tea or good ol hot chocolate with melted marshmallows,hummm that sounds good, but I bet my boys already got to the marshmallows so I may have to do without them, hehe
• United States
13 Jan 09
Had to go w/ the cinnamon tea, ewww I have some black tea I may have to get that out, boys not only finished the marshmallows but the chocolate too :( looks like i'm going to the store tomorrow. grrrrr, at least they don't like tea, yet at least
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
13 Jan 09
My favorite drink when it is cold is hot chocolate. It hits the spot and gives me a nice soothing warm feeling all over. Late last year, it was cold enough for chocolate, but lately it has been so hot, I am thinking of plugging up the fan again.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Oh, rozie, I envy you, It is so cold here, I might be coming to Ca. for My Birthday. I love Hot Chocolate to I just didn't have any, I am going to go and get some tomorrow. That is one of my favorites too. Have a good eveing!
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
13 Jan 09
Come to California. The weather is unseasonably nice this year. But, I must warn you, the weather and my family are the only reasons for me to stay out here. There is way to much of everything in Los Angeles County.
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• United States
13 Jan 09
Plugging up the fan, ok I'm jealous I really dont like the cold ;0
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• Canada
13 Jan 09
i dtrink a lot of coffee. In the wintertime there's no place I'd rather be than sitting in my favourite coffee shop, in the comfy overstuffed chair by the fireplace. I love it in there, and the coffee is absolutely and completely perfect. YUMMY!!!! I hate winter, but I love the coffee.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I am with you I hate the Winter too, It is going to get in the Teens tomorrow. I like Hot Chocolate better I just didn't have any around. How are you? I hope all is well!
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I drink hot tea with spices. My favorite is read tea. Your landlord is responsible to keep your place at 68F during the day and 65F at night.Check your room temperature.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Hi Polochicago I haven't seen you here in ages, I hope you are during Ok. I love Tea no matter what kind I think I will have some right now. Nice to see you here!
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I like hot chocolate when I'm home. If I'm in the car on a trip I will drink cappuccino. I actually don't drink too many hot beverages. Only occasionally.
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• United States
13 Jan 09
If I want to get warm, then my drinks of choice are always either coffee or hot chocolate/cocoa. I love both. Although most of the time, I drink both just because I want to have a cup.
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@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Thanks :-) I do keep water holders by each furnace heater opening. It helps a lot! I've heard that too about stoves and stuff. I don't like keeping those space heaters on for that very reason. Although in this drafty ole house, I'm thinkin' I get extra air here and there anyways hahaha. (Especially since it seems every time I turn around one or the other dog wants out to do their bit.) Boy, it's freezin in here tonight! I've been just veg'ing out watching tv under my electric blanket. Be careful driving to work in all this snow, and stay warm my friend!!
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Hot Chocolate would be my first choice I just didn't have any, I will go to the store tomorrow and get me some. It is always good to keep that in the house in the winter months.
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@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I drink a whole lot of hot tea to help keep warm. When my fingers are especially cold, it's nice to hold a steaming cup of it between my hands. Sometimes I'll have a cup of hot coffee instead of the tea. In the winter and cold months, I almost never drink cold beverages since it always seems to make me feel colder. Never thought about apartments having uncontrollable heating. That sure would be hard to adjust to like that without having any control over comfort.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Good Morning Joy, I hope you are having a good day! I like Hot Chocolate better, I have to stop at the store and get some you know it is suppose to be in the Teens the temperture is suppose to drop. around 6:00pm. It isn't so cold this morning in my apartment. but I know it will be the same tonight. I need to get a portabable heater. Well I off to work to go work in the schools. I will chat with you later.
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@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
13 Jan 09
MMM...wish I could do the hot choc! I used to love that stuff (have a chocolate allergy...bummer!!) Hope you're having a good day too :-) I just heard on the news our area's supposed to go down to 7 tonight. I got one of those portable oil-filled heaters. Works real slick and seems to be a little easier on the electric bill. It looks like one of those old-fashioned radiators like they used to have, except it plugs into the electricity. The electric warms up the oil inside and it holds the heat and radiates it into the room. I have a large bedroom, about15 X25, and all it takes is about 15 minutes to heat it up, and it holds that temp for at least an hour. (I don't keep it running all the time or it gets too hot and dry lol) Stay warm!
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
14 Jan 09
You know you can put a jar or pot of water in the room so it doesn't be so dry. I thought about putting my oven on but I just heard on the news that you should keep you oven on because it will produce carbon monixide, I didn't know that untill i heard that on the news today, and they were saying don't let you space heaters run to much, because I guess that will produce that too!
• Canada
13 Jan 09
well, i don't like cofee and tea so if i need a hot beverage to warm me up i'll drink hot chocolate
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@valerie37 (1002)
• Christiansburg, Virginia
13 Jan 09
I'm not a coffee drinker at all. What I drinkto stay warm is either hot chocolate or cappucino.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Well what do you drink to stay warm?
@valerie37 (1002)
• Christiansburg, Virginia
14 Jan 09
Oh sorry I thought I had said. Either hot choclate or cappucino. I have been known on occasions to drink either one of those to stay warm.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Spiced Hot Apple Cider is my drink of choice if I am wanting something warm to drink. I will sometimes drink tea if I don't have any of the Apple Cider. I don't like coffee.
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@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Unfortunately I am not a coffee drinker and have never developed a taste for it. I usually drink hot tea. Sometimes decaf and sometimes regular. I have gotten into the habit of combining green tea with regular tea for the health benefits. So I wrap up in a blanket and sip hot tea while I read on cold winter nights.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I will have to try that, mixing my Green Tea with regular tea that is a good Idea, because I notice that Green Tea is more expense they regular Tea. I am going to try taht right now.
@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
14 Jan 09
I serve it to guests when make iced tea and to my son, and nobody seems to know the difference!! So people who really don't like green tea, can drink it that way! Good luck!
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@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
14 Jan 09
When I am cold, I usually want hot chocolate, but I will settle for herb tea.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
14 Jan 09
We live in a old 30+ year old town home, so I know what you mean regarding not being able to control the heat. There are weather proofing materials that you can purchase from Home Depot or Lowe's in order to stay warm. However, to control the heat from getting in, I'm not sure about that. Like around windows you can apply some white adhesive in order to keep the heat in and the cold out. Regarding a beverage, I drink herbal chamomile tea with either lemon or honey. I decided to participate in the fast my church is having right now and I am really enjoying it a tremendous healthier way of eating. I don't feel like a lot of the aches and pains that I have as I gave up coffee during this period of time. Plus I feel lighter and able to run with a lot more energy.
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@cathya (704)
• Philippines
13 Jan 09
I usually drink hot chocolate to keep me warm. But sometimes i drink coffee to keep me warm and awake as well. cheers!
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Hello Marcie, Hot cocoa on a cold winter day is always good. We have been having some atrocious weather up this way. We have a foot of snow on the ground. More snow on the way. Plus we have a cold artic blast coming with it being windy too. The high temp is supposed to be below zero. The low will be way below that. I am so ready for spring, and winter has barely started.
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
13 Jan 09
She was over tonight, growing like a weed. She will be a year old already at the end of the month, its hard to believe its been that long already. She is such a sweet baby. I have had troubles with my car, I need to get a new battery, but my hood won't open, its frooze. Oh well, it will eventually open and then I can get a new battery. Its always something. Stay warm..
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Hey Vick, How are you, yes, you'd better keep warm, we are suppose to have artic weather tomorrow. I hope my car starts up. I am ready for the Spring too! It will be here before we know it! How's Lizzy? give her a hug! Take care now~~
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Jan 09
hi marciascott...its cold also here in our country due to frequent raining ...and it will continue up to the first week of February as the weatherman had forseen..well i like drinking h choco when i felt cold and like to warm myself...or even eating hot oatmeal with milk on it...
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
14 Jan 09
I like to eat Hot cereal in the Morning that is always good and it warms you up to on a cold Morning. I always eat Hot cereal in the winter months. Thanks for responding.
@naka75 (795)
• Singapore
7 Feb 09
For me I'd like to drink a cup of unsweetened chocolate or chamomile tea to stay warm and at the same time savor the fragrance of the beverage. I can't drink coffee as I'm allergic to it, otherwise a cup of Arabica is certainly a sip of heaven!
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
11 Feb 09
Unsweeten Chocolate, I don't think that would be good, Hot chocolate is good though. Thanks for your input!
@suruchi86 (1873)
• India
13 Jan 09
I also like to take tea or coffee for this purpose.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I am going to buy me some Hot Chocolate today, because today it is suppose to be even coler, I like Hot Chocolate better anyway, have a good day! I am trying to stay warm.
@suruchi86 (1873)
• India
14 Jan 09
However, here in this region of India, where I'm living, the cold has ruduced slightly.
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• Philippines
23 Jan 09
Hello marciascott! It's cold tonight... as usual. Right now, I am having a mug of hot milk. Usually, I would have a cup of hot chocolate or hot coffee though. But for tonight, I am having a mug of hot milk to keep me warm. At the same time, I feel relaxed. I need to sleep early tonight and I hope that this hot milk would help me get to sleep early.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
4 Feb 09
Does Hot Milok really nwork? They say it does, I will try some because sometimes I can't sleep and I have to get up and watch Cable. I am going to try it next time, I can't wait!
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
18 Jan 09
To me, I like a tofu soup with peppers in it. Soup contains many nutritions which are needed by our body, while pepper has s strong power to make our body feel warm. But it can only get when I am stay in home. So if in the work place, I will try to drink a cup of hot coffee or milk instead. Suffering the cold in winter is not a easy job.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jan 09
Thank you for the advice i really appriciate it.I hope you come back again and answer the other questions that i will have in the future.And I hope the advice work out.Thank you again and have a nice day!!