Coffee as water intake?

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  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
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    Caffeine actually dehydrates you as it is a diuretic, so you should actually be drinking another 2 cups of water for every 8oz. of black coffee you drink.

    This is untrue.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15467100

    Rehydration with a caffeinated beverage during the nonexercise periods of 3 consecutive days of 2-a-day practices.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
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    here we go again.....

    what's next - is a calorie really a calorie?

    unless you spell it w-a-t-e-r why would you log it as water?

    Because it's functionally equivalent?
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
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    I don't log any water because I know when I'm hydrated or when I'm not.

    But let me put it to you this way: when you add Crystal Lite to water, does it suddenly stop being water? Does adding lemon to water make it any less water? Should you eat the packet of Crystal Lite or the lemon slice first before drinking the water so it still counts as water? Doesn't that sound ridiculous?

    Most humans need to ingest around 700mg of caffeine before experiencing any diuretic effect. That's seven cups of coffee. If you want to log water, log your coffee as water.

    Edited because I donked up my bolding.
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,051 Member
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    Caffeine actually dehydrates you as it is a diuretic, so you should actually be drinking another 2 cups of water for every 8oz. of black coffee you drink.

    This has been disproven... my only link to prove it is google.com though, lol.

    That being said though, I used to include the tea's/coffees I drank in my daily water, and though I was hitting the 8/day it didn't give the full benefits of drinking plain water. I don't know abt internally, but my skin and hair got much better after I started cutting out the coffees. Now I only have a couple cups max, if that (I was a total coffee fiend) and I count half the amt towards water. So if I just have 1 cup, don't count it- if I have 2 will count as 1.
  • running_shoe
    running_shoe Posts: 180 Member
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    No! Coffee is the opposite of water. For every 6 oz cup of coffee you drink, you need to drink 12 oz of water just to bring you back square from a hydration standpoint. Coffee is a diuretic and causes dehydration!!!
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
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    No! Coffee is the opposite of water. For every 6 oz cup of coffee you drink, you need to drink 12 oz of water just to bring you back square from a hydration standpoint. Coffee is a diuretic and causes dehydration!!!

    lulz
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
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    No! Coffee is the opposite of water. For every 6 oz cup of coffee you drink, you need to drink 12 oz of water just to bring you back square from a hydration standpoint. Coffee is a diuretic and causes dehydration!!!

    Untrue. Plz read previous posts. Bottom line: It counts towards your water.
  • smmadsen
    smmadsen Posts: 39 Member
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    First of all you have to understand they are asking you to track your FLUID intake.

    I am sure it is easier to put water because that is universal.

    Yes, water is the best thing for your body but what counts is are you drinking enough FLUIDS each day?

    Most Health Care Specialist will tell you that you can count up to 1/2 of your FLUID intake in other beverages.

    This means coffee, tea, soda, diet soda, OJ, milk, and you get the point....can be counted up to 1/2 of your FLUID intake.

    So, if you normally drink 8 servings of FLUID then 4 servings can be something other than water.

    As with anything, you want to monitor if you feel you are getting enough FLUIDS to stay hydrated. If you choose to drink caffeinated beverages, which is fine, then just make sure you drink enough water to counteract the dehydrating effect it has.

    I know this will shock the ones who only see things as black and white.

    So............................ drink your coffee with pride knowing you can count this as a FLUID! :-)
  • angelamangus1
    angelamangus1 Posts: 164 Member
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    Caffeine actually dehydrates you as it is a diuretic, so you should actually be drinking another 2 cups of water for every 8oz. of black coffee you drink.

    This!
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
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    Caffeine actually dehydrates you as it is a diuretic, so you should actually be drinking another 2 cups of water for every 8oz. of black coffee you drink.

    This!

    I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. Is it even worth correcting this if it keeps being repeated?

    To the OP -- coffee is made of water.
  • bugaha1
    bugaha1 Posts: 602 Member
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    I usually drink 12oz of black coffee to 16oz of water during the day. My totals are usually 36oz of coffee to 64oz of water from 7am to 4pm. I do slow down on coffee in the afternoon and I'm always well hydrated for my evening workout.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
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    Caffeine actually dehydrates you as it is a diuretic, so you should actually be drinking another 2 cups of water for every 8oz. of black coffee you drink.

    This!

    Is wrong!
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,051 Member
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    Caffeine actually dehydrates you as it is a diuretic, so you should actually be drinking another 2 cups of water for every 8oz. of black coffee you drink.

    This!

    I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. Is it even worth correcting this if it keeps being repeated?

    To the OP -- coffee is made of water.

    Say it once and move on :) Save your wits for those who'll at least listen (whether or not they agree), lol
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
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    Caffeine actually dehydrates you as it is a diuretic, so you should actually be drinking another 2 cups of water for every 8oz. of black coffee you drink.

    This!

    I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. Is it even worth correcting this if it keeps being repeated?

    To the OP -- coffee is made of water.

    Say it once and move on :) Save your wits for those who'll at least listen (whether or not they agree), lol

    Good advice. There are probably more important battles to fight. Like does a pound of coffee weigh more than a pound of coffee?
  • howardheilweil
    howardheilweil Posts: 604 Member
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    I eat steak and log it as chicken. Sure, why not.
    Crazy talk... I log my steak as water. I think there's some in there.
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
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    I eat steak and log it as chicken. Sure, why not.
    Crazy talk... I log my steak as water. I think there's some in there.

    I like the way you think! You can also count a veggie in the steak count as they do eat veggies and you are what you eat!!

    Not giving up my coffee no matter how many links are provided telling me I should!! It's my one vice and I'm not ready to give it up!! :drinker:

    And oh yeah...........I count my water - as water!! Crazy, I know!!! :tongue:
  • queenbea77
    queenbea77 Posts: 404 Member
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    Oh boy - quite a lively thread isn't it?

    For me personally - I only log water as water. I want to know how much "water" I've had during the day so I know if I'm reaching my quota.

    I don't log my coffee but I do log the milk that I put in it.

    I don't log "watermelon" as water - I log it as "watermelon" - the same for any other foods that are mostly water.

    Isn't it basically a preference though? If someone wants to count their coffee (or tea) as "their water intake" isn't it their choice?
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
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    I eat steak and log it as chicken. Sure, why not.
    Do you make steak by pushing a cow through a heated chicken? False equivalence.
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
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  • queenbea77
    queenbea77 Posts: 404 Member
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    Rhon116037 - I'm with you. I don't smoke, rarely drink and coffee is my one pleasure so I'm going to continue to drink it. I don't put sugar in it (just a bit of milk....that I count) I probably drink too much in the winter but not as much in the summer. I've been drinking it for 40+ years & it hasn't killed me yet so I'm going to keep drinking it. :drinker:

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