Do Cups of Tea and Coffee count towards 8 Cups a Day ???

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jk_proonps3
jk_proonps3 Posts: 34
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Im sure this thread has probaly been done before but im new to this so i thought i would ask anyway?

So i must drink at least 2 litres of water a day which i aim to get but mostly struggle but i do drink alot of tea and coffee!

Does it equal it self out in the end???
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  • tseecka
    tseecka Posts: 90 Member
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    I can't say for coffee but tea is fine. You do want to try to avoid heavily caffeinated teas, like mate, but on the whole tea is really just flavoured water. Have at 'er!
  • Ruchell
    Ruchell Posts: 236 Member
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    You'll get conflicting answers, but I go by the rule that if it has caffiene, it doesn't count.
  • mestacy010
    mestacy010 Posts: 577 Member
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    You'll get conflicting answers, but I go by the rule that if it has caffiene, it doesn't count.
    I agree!! But I should add that tea should count, it is only flavored ..
  • Raviiluo
    Raviiluo Posts: 1
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    Every time you Drink coffee it dehydrates you further. So you actually need two glasses of water per drink of coffee you drink. I do not know about tea, but I think its the same. Soda also dehydrates you and you need an extra glass of water with it.
  • Princessa1982
    Princessa1982 Posts: 82
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    Im sure this thread has probaly been done before but im new to this so i thought i would ask anyway?

    So i must drink at least 2 litres of water a day which i aim to get but mostly struggle but i do drink alot of tea and coffee!

    Does it equal it self out in the end???

    Coffee is a no go when it comes to counting for hydration, and they often suggest 2 glasses of water to counteract the dehydration effect for every caffeinated beverage you have!
    Black tea is the same as well.

    Green tea or most herbal teas are fine (though there is some caffeine, it is not as much)
  • cassblue21
    cassblue21 Posts: 207
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    My husband drinks alot of caffeinated products and we have done alot of research on the matter. The thing that keeps popping up the most that we find is that Tea and Coffee do not have enough caffeine in them to counter act the amount of water you intake when you drink them. So for what we have found and use I always add in my iced tea when I have it during the day. :)
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
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    If it's anything but pure water I don't count it.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
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    I count them. I drink my coffee black and same with tea; no sugar. A la naturale. :happy:
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
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    I count my tea...and I seem to stay pretty hydrated.

    I think as long as its unaltered (like unsweetened tea...BLACK coffee (no milk, sugar, or creamer) then it counts....

    But that's just my opinion.
  • kwamsat
    kwamsat Posts: 22 Member
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    I have just recently starting adding tea bags to my bottle of ice and water every morning (mint is a great, refreshing flavor of tea that I have been adding). I am a huge coffee drinker (I even have one in my classroom where I work) : (.....trying to cut down! Good luck!
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
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    Every time you Drink coffee it dehydrates you further. So you actually need two glasses of water per drink of coffee you drink. I do not know about tea.

    I do agree with this. Drink even more water when you drink coffee. But really, no need to give up such a great and amazing thing such as coffee. LOVE it!
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
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    Considering that coffee is a diuretic, I would have to say not only does it not count, but it counteracts the benefit of drinking water and Id add a glass of it a day to make up for it.

    Even though they seems harmless, many teas have more caffeine in it than coffee does.
    So Id say, as long as its caffeine free, then tea would count.

    The whole point of drinking water though is to flush the system and keep it hydrated.
    Adding lemon or lime to it might help, but from what I understand, water is the best way to get your water. :)
  • misty5976
    misty5976 Posts: 45 Member
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    I was just coming to post this same question. If i drink 3 glasses of (unsweet) iced tea .... i really struggle to ALSO get in 8-10 glasses of water on top of that. I feel miserably full with that much liquids.

    i really only drink about one 6 oz cup of coffee a day ... but i LOVE my unsweet iced tea. ( i stopped drinking sweet tea long ago, the sweetness started making me feel nauseous!!). I only have about 1 soda every 3 or 4 days, and I dont count that in my liquids... but i do tend to count unsweet iced tea as part of my fluid intake.
  • jarrettd
    jarrettd Posts: 872 Member
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    The "coffee is a diuretic" thing has been debunked for some time, but the truth just isn't catching on for some reason.
  • KimmieBrie
    KimmieBrie Posts: 825 Member
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    I am drinking decaff coffee and green tea and I am counting both.
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
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    Yeah, as long as its decaffinated you should be fine.

    My ex used to drink nothing but unsweetened tea, Ive never seen him drink soda or anything else at all. That was it for him. He decided to give up caffiene and started drinking just water, and for weeks I had to hear him go on about how amazing he felt, that he wasnt nearly as thirsty all the time, etc etc. He noticed the difference so much cause he literally drank nothing else.

    Now all he drinks is water. I dont know how he does it to be honest lol
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,522 Member
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    Caffine is only a mild diruetic, the water still counts.
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
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    The "coffee is a diuretic" thing has been debunked for some time, but the truth just isn't catching on for some reason.

    Sorry, not coffee, caffiene.

    I dont know...it just seems to me the purpose of drinking water was to flush the system and hydrate, and drinking fluids with additives would not be as beneficial to do that.

    I guess at the end of the day, if you drink anything at all no matter what it is, then yes you are putting liquid in your system.
  • Rain_Howard
    Rain_Howard Posts: 155
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    The "coffee is a diuretic" thing has been debunked for some time, but the truth just isn't catching on for some reason.

    This seems to be one of those things you ask 5 people get 6 different answers. From what I can find through such places as the mayoclinics webpages and a few other sources that I trust it depends largely on the caffeine levels in the coffee or tea. Generally speaking most coffee does not contain enough caffeine to have a large diuretic effect. The exception being 100% Kona, but if you're lucky enough to be drinking that, enjoy it and don't worry about how many times you go potty.

    What I have been reading about being an issue are most energy drinks. They have such a high concentration of caffeine that not only can they have a sever diuretic effect they can be quite harmful to your system for many other reasons.

    Personally I count every two cups of coffee I drink as one cup of water. Or sometimes (most of the time) I just don't count them at all since I drink plenty of water throughout the day.
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
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    Water = Any No Cafeine, Non Carbonated, No Sugar beverage!!!!

    It may still have calories you need to count but yes it is water too!!!

    Best of Luck!!!

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