What counts as water?

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katweeks63
katweeks63 Posts: 59
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I once had a Doctor tell me that if it was made with water then it counts as water. So... I would like to know if others count coffee, tea, etc as water?
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  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,022 Member
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    Is there any beverage, other than milk, that isn't made from water?

    You're going to get different answers on this. As far as what I put in my food journal, I only count actual water, but I think it's okay to count black coffee and plain tea. If you add creamers and sweeteners, I personally wouldn't count it.
  • YoungDoc2B
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
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    No. Water counts as water.
  • FireBrand80
    FireBrand80 Posts: 378 Member
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    You body can't tell the difference between h20 from bottled water or lettuce
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
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    Water.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
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    They tell me that tea and coffee change how your kidneys function so don't count as water even though they have no calories.

    But it's most of what I drink, so who am I to talk?
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    You can count it however you want, but your body is able to use the water content from beverages and foods, whether they have calories or not, whether they are caffeinated or not.
  • katweeks63
    katweeks63 Posts: 59
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    Dr. said milk & juice don't count as water.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    They tell me that tea and coffee change how your kidneys function so don't count as water even though they have no calories.

    But it's most of what I drink, so who am I to talk?
    Who are they?
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    Dr. said milk & juice don't count as water.
    Your doctor is a bit contradictory, isn't he?
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,738 Member
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    I once had a Doctor tell me that if it was made with water then it counts as water. So... I would like to know if others count coffee, tea, etc as water?

    Everything but milk and alcohol counts toward your daily required fluid intake.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    I once had a Doctor tell me that if it was made with water then it counts as water. So... I would like to know if others count coffee, tea, etc as water?

    Everything but milk and alcohol counts toward your daily required fluid intake.
    Milk, seriously?
  • shivles
    shivles Posts: 468 Member
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    I count any drink, water, juice, tea, coffee. It's all wet!
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
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    H2O
  • OneFitDude16
    OneFitDude16 Posts: 169
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    Water is water. That is the only way you can get hydrated properly.
  • RealMattHopkins
    RealMattHopkins Posts: 75 Member
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    You really should be drinking WATER...

    Pure, clean, unadulterated water...
  • DoOrDoNotThereIsNoTry1
    DoOrDoNotThereIsNoTry1 Posts: 149 Member
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    H2O
  • morgansmom02
    morgansmom02 Posts: 1,139 Member
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    Oh no.... here we go
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,291 Member
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    mama said that foosball is the devil.....
    waterboy1.jpg
    but there's nothing better than high quality H20 \m/
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,022 Member
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    I always thought the eight 8 oz glasses per day rule was on top of whatever water you're getting from food.
  • misao1994
    misao1994 Posts: 78
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    This is my rule of thumb, the only thing that counts as water is water. If you want to drink other drinks, that's cool, I do too. But don't count them as your water, just drink more water.

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