What all counts

daisydiva
daisydiva Posts: 4
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Do Ice tea and coffee count as water?

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  • KiriKiriKiri
    KiriKiriKiri Posts: 227 Member
    I don't count anything with caffeine or artificial sweetener ;) but I know there is some debate on that... my reasoning is that your body doesn't process it the same way as pure water and actually can make you retain more fluids. I would count water, as water and count coffee, as coffee, etc... Even when I splurge and drink Diet 7up, I count it as such.
  • recyclebella
    recyclebella Posts: 7
    Just my personal experience, but my doctor last week said "no." However, he also said I could have as much unsweetened tea or plain coffee as I liked, but I still had to get an additional 8 glasses of water. He did say you could add citrus juice to the water though.
  • KiriKiriKiri
    KiriKiriKiri Posts: 227 Member
    Yes! In fact, if you add lime juice or lemon juice with a little bit of baking soda it will alkalize the water and change the ph level of the water. A higher ph level is GREAT for your body!
  • daisydiva
    daisydiva Posts: 4
    Thanks for the answer I guess I have to take the plung so to speak and drink water.
  • daisydiva
    daisydiva Posts: 4
    Thanks the sugestion of adding citrus might make it easier to drink.
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