Coffee vs. Water

BobJ19956
BobJ19956 Posts: 32 Member
in Food and Nutrition
MFP says I need to drink at least 8 cups of water daily. I'm not much on plain water, but I routinely drink 10-15 cups of black no sugar coffee a day - the kind that is "lite" or half the normal caffeine level. Been doing this for years.

So does black coffee count as water intake by the nutrition gurus?

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  • lorib642
    lorib642 Posts: 1,942 Member
    I'm interested, too. I don't drink that much coffee but I drink caffeinated drinks. I know it has a dieuretic effect so it is different. One thing I have heard is to check if your urine is light colored. Someone can describe that. If it is concentrated you are not getting enough water.
  • Tiamo719
    Tiamo719 Posts: 256 Member
    webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverageshttp://

    According to Webmd:

    "Coffee and tea also count in your tally. Many used to believe that they were dehydrating, but that myth has been debunked. The diuretic effect does not offset hydration."

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