Water

songbird13291
songbird13291 Posts: 120 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Some sources say I should count other beverages, such as coffee and tea, as part of my “water” intake. Other sources say not to count anything except water.

Should I count coffee or not?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I don't fully get the purpose of counting water, as so many things we eat and drink contribution to our overall hydration level (yes, food too!). If it makes any difference to your decision, your body is counting the water in coffee and tea to meet your overall hydration levels, so why not?
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,162 Member
    edited May 2018
    You don't really need to count water, but if you want to all drinks and lots of foods are hydrating so you can count your coffee.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Most drinks still have at least 90% water. Do it if you want to.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i drink constantly all day long. water, diet soda, coffee.

    sometimes i log the plain water. sometimes not.

    none of it matters.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Just stay hydrated, that's what's important. You get hydration from all kinds of beverages as well as food.
  • JoeCWV
    JoeCWV Posts: 213 Member
    I have never kept track of my fluid intake. I just pay attention to my urine. If it's clear or light yellow I'm good. If it's dark then I need to up my fluids. To answer the question though, if I was tracking water I would count coffee the same as water since I drink it black and, well, it's pretty much water.

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