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It appears that the answer is "yes", especially if supplemented by a piece of fruit to replace minerals and nutrients. And even tea and coffee are fine provide
by hiddencache 5y ago
It appears that the answer is "yes", especially if supplemented by a piece of fruit to replace minerals and nutrients. And even tea and coffee are fine provided that your body is relatively used to dealing with caffeine.
- n4bz0r 5y agoWhy consuming water from caffeine-containing drinks is different from consuming pure water? I've heard many times that drinking tea doesn't count into these daily water-consumption goals, but no one mentions why.
- amalcon 5y agoCaffeine is a diuretic (meaning that it causes you to produce more urine). It doesn't help your hydration levels if you drink something, and then immediately urinate it back out. That said, if you're past risk of dehydration, it probably doesn't make that much difference.
- ineedasername 5y agoPer the article, it's not so much of a diuretic that you lose everything you put in.
- hiddencache 5y agoThe diuretic effect of caffeine. But if you're a habitual coffee drinker your body gets used to the caffeine.
- thebean11 5y agoCaffeine is a diuretic so seems plausible that coffee or tea could have a net-negative impact on hydration. Not sure what's true in practice though.
- ch4s3 5y agoThe net diuretic effect of the 95mg of caffeine found in 8oz of brewed coffee is fare less than 8oz.
- ineedasername 5y agoNot according to the article, which indicates a positive net impact.
- thebean11 5y agoOnly in regular caffeine consumers right? Seems like an “it depends”
- ineedasername 5y agoFormat probably matters too: There fluid to caffeine ratio is much different in an espresso.
- ghkbrew 5y agoCaffeine is a diuretic (it makes you urinate more). So the increased fluid intake is somewhat offset by increased output.
- wolverine876 5y ago> Why consuming water from caffeine-containing drinks is different from consuming pure water From the article: > Some people worry caffeinated drinks dehydrate us, but this is only true when we drink large doses of caffeine and not enough water. > Caffeinated drinks do make the body produce more urine, but they also contain water, which will usually more than compensate for the fluid caffeine makes you lose, says Maughan. In fact, he says, tea and coffee are a good way to hydrate because we're likely to drink more of something we enjoy. > "Coffee contributes to daily fluid requirements, and in regular coffee-drinkers, the kidneys adapt to retain fluid from coffee," she says. "There's no reason moderate amounts of coffee or tea would dehydrate those who are used to having regular caffeine."