Green Tea

PaulaDygert
PaulaDygert Posts: 148 Member
edited September 20 in Health and Weight Loss
I have read here and there that you can count green tea as your water intake. I have a sore throat today and have drank a ton of green tea and was wondering if I still need to get in 8 cups of water today?
Thank you :smile:

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  • Ryhenblue
    Ryhenblue Posts: 390 Member
    I would add green tea to my daily water intake.
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    i've seen mixed responses on this
    my personal opinion is no, it doesn't count as water
    the only thing that should can't as water-intake is pure water.
    this is especially true for caffeinated drinks like green tea
    Caffein is an inhibitor of ADH, or anti-diuretic hormone. This is the hormone that regulates the amount of water in your body and prevents you from loosing excess water through urine. when it is inhibited, it causes you to pee a lot more therefore dehydrating yourself.

    edit: i can't spell:blushing:
  • Granny2b
    Granny2b Posts: 91
    What if it is decaffinated green tea.......................is that allowed ????
  • hill242
    hill242 Posts: 412 Member
    Maybe drink a glass of water if you've been feeling a little sick. Otherwise, don't sweat drinking a ton of water on top of the tea you've already had.

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
  • PaulaDygert
    PaulaDygert Posts: 148 Member
    Thank you
    I think I am going to be able to drink 8 glasses of water on top of the tea. Next time I buy tea I will pick up the decaf :)
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