Does coffee count in any way towards water intake for the da

AmysNewBeginning

RIGHT YUCK!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!

breezymom81

TRUE! BUT WATER IS GOOD FOR YOU, GETS RID OF TOXINS, CLEANS OUT YOUR SYSTEM, AND HELPS TO KEEP
YOU FULL! I HAVE READ YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DRINK 1/2 OF YOUR BODY WEIGHT EVERY DAY. HMMM....THAT'S A LOT OF WATER! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

That's what I read to and it makes sense, if we all need different calories then we need diff. amount of water to right? I am going to start trying it today, that's 99 onces

AmysNewBeginning

RIGHT ON GIRLIE, GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pyro13g

There was an article published in a Mayo Clinic newletter recently on the subject of 8 glasses of water per day. It said that you should count all non-alcoholic drinks as fluid intake, including caffinated, fruit and veggie juices, sodas, tea, because they all hydrate you. It said that not counting caffeinated beverages because they dehydrate you is a myth (though it did not address ultra-caffeinated "power" drinks). It also said that drinking more than 8 glasses a day of non-alcoholic liquid is not good because it can tend to wash some vitamins through your body before they can be absorbed. If you eat a healthy diet packed with fruit and veggies your body is already getting quite a bit of hydration because many have a high water content. Very interesting article.

This!

AmysNewBeginning

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I WILL NOT COUNT MY COFFEE (YUM) AS MY WATER INTAKE, JUST WILL BE PEE'ING A BUNCH MORE
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Cait_Sidhe

Since coffee is a diuretic and in essence dehydrates you, I'm going to go with no.

I'm on my phone any didn't read the other comments. Sorry if someone has already said this.

AmysNewBeginning

thats what i kept hearing and makes sense! thanks for responding even though you're on the phone!

WAY TO GO ON YOUR 32 LB LOSS!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO HOOOOO!

breezymom81

The other thing I have been told is to drink the same amount from day to day, other wise your body can become confused and start holding on to water. Don't know about how true or accurate but there it is

Cait_Sidhe

thats what i kept hearing and makes sense! thanks for responding even though you're on the phone!

WAY TO GO ON YOUR 32 LB LOSS!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO HOOOOO!

Wow, thanks! You're actually the first person who has said that to me.

paendrag

I know this thread is almost a year old, but I kept seeing the word 'diuretic' and I wanted to add my two bits; it may be helpful or may be rubbish.

In fact, I am just going to quote a response to question posted to a Mayo Clinic nutrinionalist.

"Question

Caffeine: Is it dehydrating or not?
I've been seeing ads that say cola and coffee drinks hydrate you as well as water does. Is this true?


Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.

It is true. Researchers used to believe that caffeinated drinks had a diuretic effect. This means that you would urinate more after drinking them, which could increase your risk of becoming dehydrated. Recent research shows that this is not true and that caffeine has a diuretic effect only if you consume large amounts of it — more than 500 to 600 milligrams (the equivalent of 5 to 7 cups of coffee) a day.

Still, caffeinated drinks can make you jittery, sleepless or anxious. Water is probably your best bet to stay hydrated. It's calorie-free, caffeine-free, inexpensive and readily available."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661

Ssue1

"..Coffee and tea also count in your tally. Many used to believe that they were dehydrating, but that myth has been debunked. The diuretic effect does not offset hydration..." according to webmd article on "what counts as water"- http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages

Penfoldsplace

"..Coffee and tea also count in your tally. Many used to believe that they were dehydrating, but that myth has been debunked. The diuretic effect does not offset hydration..." according to webmd article on "what counts as water"- http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages

All fluids are hydrating. I mean Coffee is simply water with coffee flavour added isn't it!

What if I ate a food containing caffiene while drinking some plain water? They are going to mix in your stomach! You can count juice, tea, coffee and squash as your daily intake. Some people prefer to just log plain water but don't think that the other drinks will dehydrate you.

rfsatar

No, only water counts as water. Suppose you wanted to replace all your water with coffee, imagine what that would do to you, crystals in the kidney, UI etc. Its because coffee does not do the job the water is meant to do. Coffee is entered with a meal or snack, water is entered as just water. Please do not try to convince yourself that it can be counted as water because it contains water, because once it is filtered through coffee, it is tainted water and loses the purpose that water is intended to perform.

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CNKirkland

The caffeine content in coffee dehydrates your bodies. This decreases your kidney function for urinary output. Therefore I would not count it as water.

Penfoldsplace

No, only water counts as water. Suppose you wanted to replace all your water with coffee, imagine what that would do to you, crystals in the kidney, UI etc. Its because coffee does not do the job the water is meant to do. Coffee is entered with a meal or snack, water is entered as just water. Please do not try to convince yourself that it can be counted as water because it contains water, because once it is filtered through coffee, it is tainted water and loses the purpose that water is intended to perform.

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You would have to drink a lot of coffee and even more tea for it to have a diuretic effect.

I don't really understand the tainted water argument either, do you drink your plain water on an empty stomach? Otherwise your water will become "tainted" as soon as it enters your body.