tea as water?
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sevanswood
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Does Iced tea (unsweetened) and sugar-free drink mix (ala Crystal Light) count towards your daily water goal/total?
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I have unsweetened regular tea and count it towards my daily water goal.0
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I don't count it; especially if it has caffeine. I don't know if it really makes a difference.0
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I count tea as water but if I have 2 glasses of tea, I only count it as 1 water on my tracking because of the caffeine. If it is decaffeinated, then I'll count it regular.0
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This is an interesting question...hoping to hear more responses, I've never considered it before.0
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I make sure that I get in my eight, 8 oz glasses of water first and any thing I drink after that is just bonus and I drink green tea in the morning. I have a jug I bought at walmart that is a 2.2L and once I'm done with that I know I've had my minimum of water intake any thing after that is bonus!:drinker:0
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I have a big 2 L jug of water with 1/2 squeezed lemon and 10ml of liquid chlorophyll. Tea, I count it as my water (but then again, I don't really track it b/c I know Im getting enough)0
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I don't count it; especially if it has caffeine. I don't know if it really makes a difference.0
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I don't count it; especially if it has caffeine. I don't know if it really makes a difference.
Only 98% of the medical and news sites I saw about this confirm it... Heck, they even go a step further and suggest that ANY caffeinated drink will not dehydrate you.
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.
the only downfall - it could possibly limit your absorption of Iron.0 -
I don't count it; especially if it has caffeine. I don't know if it really makes a difference.
Only 98% of the medical and news sites I saw about this confirm it... Heck, they even go a step further and suggest that ANY caffeinated drink will not dehydrate you.
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.
the only downfall - it could possibly limit your absorption of Iron.
Yes. very high dosages not the amounts that a normal person consumes.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/drinking-enough-water-topic-overview
An extract from that article:Do you have to drink only water to stay hydrated?
All liquids help you stay hydrated. Water is usually the best choice, because it’s free (if you’re drinking tap water) and has no sugar or calories. But most healthy people can get enough fluid through the beverages they consume every day. These can include water, fruit juices, coffee, sodas, iced tea, and other drinks.
Experts say that it's not true that beverages that have caffeine-such as coffee, tea, and cola drinks-always dehydrate you. Healthy people who consume moderate amounts of caffeine don't lose more fluid than people who don't have any caffeine.1 A moderate amount of caffeine is about 200 to 300 milligrams a day. That's about two to four 8-ounce cups of coffee.0 -
I have 8 cups a day and count it as water,0
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ITT: We count our water0
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when I was going to Weight Watchers they counted all clear fluid as water. Even our coffee counted. That was a real switch from several years ago.0
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I have about 2 mugs of hot green tea a day, and I count this towards my water intake.0
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Almost all my fluid intake comes from tea, except for about 3 cups of straight water that I drink at the gym. Sure, there are negative effects of caffeine, but tea has lots of good stuff too, especially green tea. And if I had to drink 8 cups of water ON TOP of all the tea I drink... I think I'd explode.0
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I read that you shouldn't. But my doctor say you can. So I say yes.0
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Decaf coffee and Decaf iced or hot tea I count as my water. Also I count Sobe 0 cals too as water. Sugar Free/Fat Free hot chocolate mixed with water I also count as water. I try to get at least 80 oz of water of some sort in daily.0
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I count it, especially in the winter. Drinking a lot of cold water makes me colder.0
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Unless you go from drinking zero caffeine to 20 cups in one day its fluid, your body doesn't know the difference. I incorporate my tea into my daily water.0
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Does Iced tea (unsweetened) and sugar-free drink mix (ala Crystal Light) count towards your daily water goal/total?
How can something that's water not count as water?0
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