Coffee

Mrsfreedom41
Mrsfreedom41 Posts: 330 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you count cups of coffee as part of your water intake?:drinker:

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  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I absolutely don't. It's a diuretic, so it actually takes water from you.
  • CashierCantin
    CashierCantin Posts: 206 Member
    Is it water? No
    Do I count it as water? No
    Do I drink water? No

    LOL

    Hope that helps!
  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
    No, I ONLY count pure water as water.
  • messyinthekitchen
    messyinthekitchen Posts: 662 Member
    Noo coffee dehydrates the body so it does not count as water.
  • VinVenture
    VinVenture Posts: 290
    I absolutely don't. It's a diuretic, so it actually takes water from you.

    Common misconception. It is a diuretic, yes, but there's more liquid in the cup of coffee than you'll lose by drinking it. Say the diuretic effect is -3, then the waterlevel in it is 4-5. 4 - 3 = 1, which is more than nothing.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Do you count cups of coffee as part of your water intake?:drinker:

    If I drank coffee or tracked water I absolutely would. Here is a good article explaining tracking water intake.

    http://www.webmd.com/parenting/healthy-family-choices-11/healthy-beverages
    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.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    Do you count cups of coffee as part of your water intake?:drinker:

    If I drank coffee or tracked water I absolutely would. Here is a good article explaining tracking water intake.

    http://www.webmd.com/parenting/healthy-family-choices-11/healthy-beverages
    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.

    Good to know! But I'm with the person who said earlier, "I count water as water." :)
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