Do you count tea and coffee as part of your daily water intake?

clafairy1984

Do you count tea and coffee as part of your daily water intake?

Lillymoo01

It is mainly water so the answer is yes. Water in food counts too.

margbarco

I only count non-caffeinated coffee or tea towards my daily water intake. But I tend to drink lots of water so even without the coffee or tea I usually meet my water goal.

quiksylver296

Yes. And Monster, and Coke Zero, and....

eccentricplaza

I don’t count coffee, because I only drink caffeinated and it’s a diuretic. Tea isn’t as strong so I count tea.

ccrdragon

eccentricplaza wrote: »

I don’t count coffee, because I only drink caffeinated and it’s a diuretic. Tea isn’t as strong so I count tea.

Caffeine is a diuretic, but only a very mild one - the amount of water in a cup of coffee will more than offset any effect that the caffeine might have (unless you are drinking espresso as a regular coffee - then it might be detrimental).

New_Heavens_Earth

Yes. Any water based non caloric drink, like tea, soda, Bai, or coffee regardless of caffeine.

mbaker566

yes. i refer to my output. if it's pale lemonade in color, i'm doing good

quiksylver296

Who posts the hydration chart, usually? @AnvilHead?

mbaker566

kimny72

I don't track water because I have no reason to think I'm under hydrated, but while I do drink some plain water, most of my hydration comes from coffee, tea, diet soda, and soup. Especially in the colder months!

quiksylver296

mbaker566 wrote: »

I was thinking of the soda versus water versus gatorade etc one but that one is good, too!

Safari_Gal

Hmm interesting- I don’t track hydration either, but - if I did - I’d probably only track plain water. Food for thought re any liquid. 🤔

CarvedTones

The caffeine thing is a persitent myth:
https://www.livescience.com/55479-does-caffeine-cause-dehydration.html

In 2005, Armstrong and a team of researchers set out to put the myth to rest. They controlled the diets of 59 healthy males for 11 days, supplementing their daily consumption with body-mass-appropriate doses of caffeine, administered twice a day via capsule. Throughout the study, the researchers employed 20 different hydration biomarkers, such as urine volume and fluid-electrolyte balance, to assess dehydration.

While previous studies had investigated the effects of caffeine over short periods of time, Armstrong's research was the first to evaluate caffeine consumption for a continuous period longer than 24 hours.

The study found that the evaluated hydration indicators, including urine volume, were similar for all of the treatment groups. This finding demonstrates that caffeine does not have a dehydrating effect when compared to the control group (participants who received a placebo and did not consume any caffeine). The scientists also found that a higher dose of caffeine was no more likely to dehydrate a person than smaller doses were.

Safari_Gal

CarvedTones wrote: »

The caffeine thing is a persitent myth:
https://www.livescience.com/55479-does-caffeine-cause-dehydration.html

In 2005, Armstrong and a team of researchers set out to put the myth to rest. They controlled the diets of 59 healthy males for 11 days, supplementing their daily consumption with body-mass-appropriate doses of caffeine, administered twice a day via capsule. Throughout the study, the researchers employed 20 different hydration biomarkers, such as urine volume and fluid-electrolyte balance, to assess dehydration.

While previous studies had investigated the effects of caffeine over short periods of time, Armstrong's research was the first to evaluate caffeine consumption for a continuous period longer than 24 hours.

The study found that the evaluated hydration indicators, including urine volume, were similar for all of the treatment groups. This finding demonstrates that caffeine does not have a dehydrating effect when compared to the control group (participants who received a placebo and did not consume any caffeine). The scientists also found that a higher dose of caffeine was no more likely to dehydrate a person than smaller doses were.

This is awesome news considering the obscene amount of coffee I drink! Thanks for the info- boost! ☺️

latestarter75

I only track plain water but there’s no reason you can’t count things like coffee, yes it has an extremely mild diuretic effect but it’s so small it’s not even worth worrying about

bseagle6043

I count all zero calorie liquids as water.

kami3006

I don't track liquids. If my urine is pale then I'm good. I get plenty from all the stuff I drink and the foods I eat.

cwolfman13

I just stay hydrated...that's really all that matters. I don't actually "count" anything...

thisPGHlife

I usually track all liquids, other than what I get from food. I tend to not get enough fluids during the cooler months so it helps keep me concious of it. Water, tea, coffee, soda, kombucha.

Tacklewasher

cwolfman13 wrote: »

I just stay hydrated...that's really all that matters. I don't actually "count" anything...

If it has calories, I count it. Most of what I drink doesn't. So milk ends up in my breakfast section (because it's easier to copy from day to day as my breakfast is consistent) and anything in the drinks section has alcohol in it.

CarvedTones

bseagle6043 wrote: »

I count all zero calorie liquids as water.

So if you have 12 ounces of unsweetened tea, it's water. Then if you stir in a couple of teaspoons of sugar, it's no longer water?

missysippy930

Of course, it’s mostly water and counts toward hydration.
I don’t even keep track of my water intake, I know I am well hydrated by my urine color and output. Water comes in many foods and liquids and it all counts.