tea to replace 8 cups of water?

sullus

It takes 8 liters of water to make a liter of beer. I get to log a lot of water.

?? There's about a liter of water in a liter of beer. While it may take more to make beer, most of that is evaporated away during brewing. If you make pasta, you don't log the water you boiled the pasta in, do you?

For the pasta, I weigh it before and after and log the difference.

mmapags

The bigger question is why you think you need a quota of 8 cups of water per day. Total myth. I'm with Evegni, I take mine in beer! :drinker:

Sarauk2sf

caffeine inhibits the body's ability to make antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which is a chemical secreted by the kidneys to concentrate urine (pull water out of the mix to keep you hydrated). It's not a big deal so long as you drink enough water to overcome the effects of the caffeine. So in order to be safe you might want to drink more fluids that you might otherwise think you need. But listen to your body: if you're peeing regularly, it's clear in color, and you feel well...you should be good to go!

The diuretic effect of caffeine is minimal

http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/12834577 t

"...nor does it cause significant dehydration or electrolyte imbalance during exercise."


http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/12187618

"The literature indicates that caffeine consumption stimulates a mild diuresis similar to water, but there is no evidence of a fluid-electrolyte imbalance that is detrimental to exercise performance or health"

"Investigations comparing caffeine (100-680 mg) to water or placebo seldom found a statistical difference in urine volume."

Sarauk2sf

I am an avid tea drinker, and agree with most of you... Tea does have caffeine, and therefore is a diuretic; however, this mainly depends one what type of tea you are drinking. For instance, green teas have only about one fourth the amount caffeine as a cup of coffee, and is therefore not nearly as much of a diuretic.

Here are a few stats- number of mg of caffeine per cup.

Coffee, drip 115-176mg
Coffee, brewed 80-135mg
Tea, white 6-25mg
Tea, green 15-30mg
Tea, black 40-60mg

Depends on how it's made, so sources differ slightly. Also there are other teas (such as mate, rooibos, and herbal teas) that range from NO caffeine to MORE caffeine than a cup of coffee... Teas also have a host of other health benefits.

In my opinion, It's all about doing your homework, knowing what you are consuming, and doing what works for you. I will continue to drink my tea daily, and post it in my "water consumption." I feel that tea if the lesser of two evils when it comes to the tea vs. coffee debate. With either tea or coffee the main thing to be wary of is whatever you choose to add such as: milk, cream, or sweeteners...

Caffeine has negligible diuretic properties .Water is a far greater diuretic.

http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/12187618

"The literature indicates that caffeine consumption stimulates a mild diuresis similar to water, but there is no evidence of a fluid-electrolyte imbalance that is detrimental to exercise performance or health"

"Investigations comparing caffeine (100-680 mg) to water or placebo seldom found a statistical difference in urine volume."

http://www.jacn.org/content/19/5/591.short

"This preliminary study found no significant differences in the effect of various combinations of beverages on hydration status of healthy adult males. Advising people to disregard caffeinated beverages as part of the daily fluid intake is not substantiated by the results of this study."

You are not agreeing with most posters - you are actually disagreeing with most.

FredDoyle

I don't log water. I just stay hydrated. My body has never failed to tell me I'm thirsty.

Oishii

It takes 8 liters of water to make a liter of beer. I get to log a lot of water.

?? There's about a liter of water in a liter of beer. While it may take more to make beer, most of that is evaporated away during brewing. If you make pasta, you don't log the water you boiled the pasta in, do you?

For the pasta, I weigh it before and after and log the difference.

:laugh: What about fruit?

47Jacqueline

too be safe, switch to herb tea.

mystikfairy61

A cup of tea alone would not be a bad thing for water replacement, but if you add sugar etc then it needs to be logged because it has more calories. Here is something I found to tell how many ounces of water a day a person needs to drink.

To figure out how much water you need, divide your body weight by 2. This is the number of ounces you should drink per day.

Body weight (lbs) / 2 = ounces of water per day

For example: A 200 pound person should drink 100 ounces of water every day.

•Drink 16oz upon rising
•Drink 8-16oz 30-60 minutes before each meal
•Sip a maximum of 8oz during a meal
•Resume drinking 1 hour after each meal
•Drink 8oz 1 hour before bed


There are also bad, good, and better times to drink water.

1.After sleeping for several hours it makes sense to drink a good portion upon rising.
2.Stop drinking at least 30 minutes before each meal. Water dilutes stomach acid therefore lessens its digestive efficiency.
3.Sip only small amounts of water during a meal for the same reason.
4.Allow 1 hour following a meal before resuming water intake to assure food has moved properly through the stomach and upper digestive tract.
5.Stop drinking 1 hour before bed to lessen the need to get up during the night to use the bathroom.

lucasriggs

Tea is most likely to be 80% water or more so I would definitely log that.
Also anyone with a basic biological knowledge would know that the caffeine in tea isn't high enough to dehydrate you.

Louiseisme

If it has calories, sugar or milk added, I log under food....No calories, Splenda, Stevia, or Truvia sweetend, I log as water, Same for any other additional things to flavor water. (Mio, True Lemon, etc.)
If it has calories, log
No calories, water.