tea to replace 8 cups of water?
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needtoloseweight0202
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Can I use a cup of tea to replace one of my 8 glasses of water?
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It's pretty much water anyway, isn't it?
And you don't necessarily have to drink eight glasses a day.0 -
If you mean for the purpose of hydrating your body, yes.0
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if it's pure water (with nothing else, not even gas) log it as your water. if it's not, put it in your food diary.0
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Of course you can.0
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Just watch out for the caffine...even decaf tea has some caffine in it.0
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It annoys me that people say you can't. Tea is water... log it as such.0
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as long as your pee is light yellow it doesn't matter what you are drinking.0
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yep, i drink it instead since i hate water. hasnt hurt me so far.0
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Yes, log the amount of water you used (1 cup? 2? etc)0
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thank you everyone!0
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if it's pure water (with nothing else, not even gas) log it as your water. if it's not, put it in your food diary.
Well in that case, I guess I never get to log any of my hydration. :noway:
All fluids hydrate you. If your tea is decaf, it doesn't have a diuretic effect and is basically water. There's no reason you can't log it as such. Make sure you log calories like sugar and cream, though.0 -
if it's pure water (with nothing else, not even gas) log it as your water. if it's not, put it in your food diary.
Well in that case, I guess I never get to log any of my hydration. :noway:
All fluids hydrate you. If your tea is decaf, it doesn't have a diuretic effect and is basically water. There's no reason you can't log it as such. Make sure you log calories like sugar and cream, though.
If your tea isn't decaf it still isn't a diuretic unless you are consuming gallons of it.0 -
It takes 8 liters of water to make a liter of beer. I get to log a lot of water.0
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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!0
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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?0 -
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 reality is, to counteract the effect of a cup of coffee, you might need an extra sip or 2 of water during the day.0 -
I love plain ole water; but you dont need water to stay hydrated. In fact, you could go forever without having to drink anything.
http://www.rodale.com/water-foods0 -
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...0 -
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.0
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