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It's my understanding that caffeine doesn't have a diuretic effect on chronic users with a tolerance for caffeine. IOW if you drink a few cups of coffee every d
by machinerychorus 5y ago
It's my understanding that caffeine doesn't have a diuretic effect on chronic users with a tolerance for caffeine. IOW if you drink a few cups of coffee every day, it isn't dehydrating you; but if you don't usually drink coffee and drink a few cups in quick succession, it will have a diuretic effect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#Physical_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#Physical_2
- bagacrap 5y agocaffeine irritates the bladder, inducing urination (often urgently). But the total amount of liquid expelled after drinking coffee is not higher than after drinking an equivalent amount of water. In this sense it is not a diuretic and does not dehydrate you. Separately, enzymes in the coffee bean (not caffeine) also act as a peristaltic.