Green Tea

Paul_Kent_UK

I was wondering if I could count green tea as part of my water consumption every day? I switched to Green Tea from my usual milky coffee and much prefer it to drinking water!

codymorgan2

I believe if you don't add sugar and milk to it, then it should count.

Luandanielle1979

I am enjoying a cup of green tea now. I love it and it makes me feel healthier x

madamelaporte

yes it does count but I always try and add it as an additional drink and still try for the 8 glasses of water a day

rachel4

I'm not sure, but Green tea has caffeine in it and that is a diuretic right?! so I mean it would not hydrate you? water is water. once you run water through something, it is no longer water. but I could be way off on that too

queenstatus

I'm not sure, but Green tea has caffeine in it and that is a diuretic right?! so I mean it would not hydrate you? water is water. once you run water through something, it is no longer water. but I could be way off on that too

THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS TOO. I ALWAYS SAY ONCE YOU ADD SOMETHING TO WATER, IT IS NO LONGER WATER.

MaximalLife

I was wondering if I could count green tea as part of my water consumption every day? I switched to Green Tea from my usual milky coffee and much prefer it to drinking water!

The MFP water tracker should say "liquid" - it's any liquid.

The average person needs 8 cups of fluid a day, from any sources. Tea/Coffee/Soda/Juice/milk/fruit/veg etc.

8 cups of pure water is a myth made up and perpetuated by the bottled water giants.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/


And before someone pipes up, as they always do, about coffee not counting because it a diuretic...

http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo

GrahamBarwick

green tea is brilliant, love it

karoumee

yes i think so! also green tea doesnt contain any calorie just like water.

dancingj2

I was wondering if I could count green tea as part of my water consumption every day? I switched to Green Tea from my usual milky coffee and much prefer it to drinking water!

I count up to 2 cups of tea toward my "water" for the day.

uniquesoul73

I count it as part of my water intake...I don't add any sugar to it though. Gotta love the green tea!!!