Coffee

Coccimiglio1

Does a cup of coffee or tea count as 1 water for the day?

amadalia

I don't believe so because both are diuretics and actually work in the opposite direction. Drinking plain water replenishes the dehydration caused from dark soda, coffee, and caffeinated tea's.

cityruss

http://www.livestrong.com/article/355482-usda-recommended-daily-water-intake/

The USDA does not place the value of any one single source of liquid water above another.

http://iom.edu/Reports/2004/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-Water-Potassium-Sodium-Chloride-and-Sulfate.aspx

....but set general recommendations for women at approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of total water -- from all beverages and foods -- each day, and men an average of approximately 3.7 liters (125 ounces daily) of total water. The panel did not set an upper level for water.

About 80 percent of people's total water intake comes from drinking water and beverages -- including caffeinated beverages -- and the other 20 percent is derived from food.