Should coffee and other drinks count for water

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matthewjgrace
matthewjgrace Posts: 1 Member
edited April 21 in Getting Started

Hey.

Just a thought but i have a hard time hitting my water goal but would not be a problem if i added in my black coffee. Shouldnt water in drinks count towards your water intake goals. And can we hook liquid in the meal diary part to the water oz part? Thx. Awesome app. 1st ever post. Thx

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  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 2,269 Member

    Hi @matthewjgrace


    Yes, I personally think coffee and juice do count toward your daily water intake as I think of it as fluid intake.

    My thoughts-All beverages you drink contribute to your total fluid intake, though they have different hydration qualities:
    • Coffee contains water, though the caffeine has a mild diuretic effect. Despite this, moderate coffee consumption still contributes positively to hydration.
    • Fruit juices are mostly water and contribute significantly to hydration, though they also contain sugars and calories that plain water doesn’t have.

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  • patriciafoley1
    patriciafoley1 Posts: 521 Member

    I've read that any liquid does, including coffee, tea, even gelatin. I count tea in my water intake. Purists may disagree. I have also read that while staying hydrated is essential, there's no real correlation between water intake and weight loss. In other words, weight loss is related to calorie intake and calorie burn, and water, while essential, is not really part of that equation.

  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,195 Member

    If I bothered counting water, I would count any liquid other than alcohol.

  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,635 Member

    Yes, everything that keeps you hydrated counts, including sugary drinks, sauces, fruit and veg, blood (if you're a vampire) or anything else containing fluid. If your urine is pale yellow you're well hydrated. If you eat lots of fruit and veg but drink fairly little you might still get enough fluid for hydration purposes. If your urine is darker then drink more.

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