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can I count tea as water???

drabbits2
drabbits2 Posts: 179 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I just downloaded an app that tracks water intake and buzzes to remind you to drink water. My question is can I count unsweetened green tea that I brew myself as water? I literally put nothing in my tea. What about Starbucks iced green tea, also unsweetened. I don't drink coffee or soda or juice or anything else-just water and hot and cold tea.

anybody ever use a water tracking app? thoughts??

thanks!
dana

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  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    edited May 2016
    of course its water
  • ogtmama
    ogtmama Posts: 1,403 Member
    There used to be an argument that anything with caffeine (which green tea does have) didn't count because it's a diuretic...but I think that's been debunked now
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Yes
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    Pretty sure anything but alcohol counts as water. I find I feel best drinking mostly water, coffee and unsweetened tea. Too much diet or regular soda and it just throws so much off, healthwise. YMMV of course.

    But short answer: yes. You're good :)

    ~Lyssa
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I do
  • drabbits2
    drabbits2 Posts: 179 Member
    Well thanks! Finally those two trenta iced green teas per day are paying off!!!
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