Drinking water vs. drinking tea

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  • kimiel51
    kimiel51 Posts: 299 Member
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    Due to the level of caffeine and its diuretic effect, most teas cannot be used to replace water. For every cup of tea you should drink another cup of water to replace it's dehydrating effect. The only exceptions to this are decaf teas and white teas from the Fujian area. Their caffeine levels are low enough that the diuretic effect does not cause dehydration.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5281046.stm

    Check this out, glad I found it because I love drinking tea

    Thanks for posting the great article! :flowerforyou:
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
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    I'm on the fence about this. Caffeine levels in a couple of mugs of tea cannot be that high as to make the body lose water, but a lot of people and sources are saying the same thing, that tea/coffee is not same as water.

    Me, I was drinking lately a lot more tea than water and noticed a very unleasant effect on my digestive system (that happens when you cut fats severely and drink not enough water). I'm replacing tea with water with lemon starting today and wlll see about the effect. If things improve, I would have to agree that tea is tea and water and water.

    What people and sources are saying that tea and coffee are not the same as water? when it comes to considering if you have drunk your nominal 8 glasses of water, they do count towards it. It may be that your body doesnt like tea for some reason, but that doesnt. mean it doesnt count towards your liquid intake. You could for instance be drinking it with milk and be lactose intolerant.
  • Jaxta65
    Jaxta65 Posts: 53 Member
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    I use Crystalite to add to water. It helps get the water down.....:drinker:
    What is crystalline? What do you mean helps get the water down?
  • 018980
    018980 Posts: 3 Member
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    Tea can't really count towards your water intake because it is a diuretic and doesn't hydrate you the way water does. If you are getting tired of plain water you could try adding lemon or strawberries and cucumbers it will add a little bit of flavor that might make it more tolerable. Also get a big water bottle. I have one that is 1.5 liters and it helps me to see the water level go down. good luck!
  • Alpina483
    Alpina483 Posts: 246 Member
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    * * * (where's that 'delete' button when you need it)
  • carmensofia1
    carmensofia1 Posts: 1
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    Tea has caffeine, so one cup is not the same as acupuncture of water. My guess is about 1/2 cup or less because caffeinated products dehydrate instead if hydrate
  • blackcoffeeandcherrypie
    blackcoffeeandcherrypie Posts: 486 Member
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    " The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition dispels the common belief that tea dehydrates."

    "Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but it can also protect against heart disease and some cancers, UK nutritionists found. "

    "Dr Ruxton said: "Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water. Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and contains antioxidants so it's got two things going for it.""

    She said it was an urban myth that tea is dehydrating.

    "Studies on caffeine have found very high doses dehydrate and everyone assumes that caffeine-containing beverages dehydrate. But even if you had a really, really strong cup of tea or coffee, which is quite hard to make, you would still have a net gain of fluid.

    "Also, a cup of tea contains fluoride, which is good for the teeth," she added.

    ""In terms of fluid intake, we recommend 1.5-2 litres per day and that can include tea. Tea is not dehydrating. It is a healthy drink." "

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5281046.stm
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
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    Tea can't really count towards your water intake because it is a diuretic and doesn't hydrate you the way water does. !

    Not true. Tea is a VERY mild diuretic, which does hydrate you because the diuretic effect is almost nil.
  • Jaxta65
    Jaxta65 Posts: 53 Member
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    " The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition dispels the common belief that tea dehydrates."

    "Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but it can also protect against heart disease and some cancers, UK nutritionists found. "

    "Dr Ruxton said: "Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water. Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and contains antioxidants so it's got two things going for it.""

    She said it was an urban myth that tea is dehydrating.

    "Studies on caffeine have found very high doses dehydrate and everyone assumes that caffeine-containing beverages dehydrate. But even if you had a really, really strong cup of tea or coffee, which is quite hard to make, you would still have a net gain of fluid.

    "Also, a cup of tea contains fluoride, which is good for the teeth," she added.

    ""In terms of fluid intake, we recommend 1.5-2 litres per day and that can include tea. Tea is not dehydrating. It is a healthy drink." "

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5281046.stm

    And I already posted that link.

    This thread is getting really tedious now, people are posting without reading.... Thats the same as talking without listening...
    How about answers to questions posted or doesnt anyone know the answer?!!!!!

    I could google it, but nicer to talk or so I thought..... Rant over....over and out :-)

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