Water versus coffee

I would disagree.

I believe coffee is a diuretic.

I would agree, unless there's been some more recent evidence. This review article says that people seem to develop a tolerance to any diuretic effects. It concludes that there is no evidence that consumption as part of a normal lifestyle leads to fluid losses above those ingested.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19774754

I would disagree.

I believe coffee is a diuretic.

Water is also a diuretic. Coffee hydrates just as effectively as water, as does milk, tea, juice, soda, beer, and food.

I would disagree.

I believe coffee is a diuretic.

so are strawberries asparagus, beets, brussel sprouts, garlic and carrots. does that mean that if i drank water with a salad made with those vegetables that water wouldnt count?

I consume lots of black coffee per day (nothing added). Do I still need to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day? My family Doc thinks the extra water is not necessary. Agree?

You ought to actually drink more than 8 glasses of water since coffee is a diuretic and therefore does not hydrate you in the same way as drinking less coffee nd 8 glasses of water does. It also depends if you drink other liquids than coffee and water.

I would disagree.

I believe coffee is a diuretic.

so are strawberries asparagus, beets, brussel sprouts, garlic and carrots. does that mean that if i drank water with a salad made with those vegetables that water wouldnt count?

Your logic is faulty.....Do you eat lots of salad, or just one to accompany your meal ? The OP expressly said she drinks " lots of black coffee " and I think that can make a difference as far as the diuretic effect is concerned. I would assume the same is true if a person eats " lots " of the above mentioned food items. No one mentioned that " water does not count " when ingesting diuretic foods/drinks. The question was if the OP still had to drink 8 glasses of water on top of the coffee.
When I did my MA in Nutritional Science, I learned that to stay hydrated one should drink a small glass of water with each cup of coffee. I wonder if this is the reason why in so many coffee shops in Europe people get a glass of water served with their coffee.

I would disagree.

I believe coffee is a diuretic.

so are strawberries asparagus, beets, brussel sprouts, garlic and carrots. does that mean that if i drank water with a salad made with those vegetables that water wouldnt count?

Your logic is faulty.....Do you eat lots of salad, or just one to accompany your meal ? The OP expressly said she drinks " lots of black coffee " and I think that can make a difference as far as the diuretic effect is concerned. I would assume the same is true if a person eats " lots " of the above mentioned food items. No one mentioned that " water does not count " when ingesting diuretic foods/drinks. The question was if the OP still had to drink 8 glasses of water on top of the coffee.
When I did my MA in Nutritional Science, I learned that to stay hydrated one should drink a small glass of water with each cup of coffee. I wonder if this is the reason why in so many coffee shops in Europe people get a glass of water served with their coffee.

I've been to Europe several times. Never had a glass of water served with my coffee.

I would disagree.

I believe coffee is a diuretic.

so are strawberries asparagus, beets, brussel sprouts, garlic and carrots. does that mean that if i drank water with a salad made with those vegetables that water wouldnt count?

Your logic is faulty.....Do you eat lots of salad, or just one to accompany your meal ? The OP expressly said she drinks " lots of black coffee " and I think that can make a difference as far as the diuretic effect is concerned. I would assume the same is true if a person eats " lots " of the above mentioned food items. No one mentioned that " water does not count " when ingesting diuretic foods/drinks. The question was if the OP still had to drink 8 glasses of water on top of the coffee.
When I did my MA in Nutritional Science, I learned that to stay hydrated one should drink a small glass of water with each cup of coffee. I wonder if this is the reason why in so many coffee shops in Europe people get a glass of water served with their coffee.

my logic is fine. just because you'd have to chew those things before swallowing doesn't negate their comparability to coffee.

i also note that you didnt respond to the fact that water is a diuretic.... how exactly then do you suggest someone "properly hydrate"?

glad you have your MA, i have a PhD so, yay for higher education :drinker:

when i lived in france and travelled other places in Europe (czech republic, greece, spain, italy, england, belgium, netherlands, sweden), I never received a glass of water with my coffee unless i expressly asked for it.

Sorry but the peer reviewed scientific studies never asked me. Coffee makes me pee. It got so bad I had to change to decaf. Yes I know this is anecdotal so therefore not scientifically backed up - but nonetheless true. It may very well vary from individual to individual what their tolerance to caffeine is.

I would disagree.

I believe coffee is a diuretic.

so are strawberries asparagus, beets, brussel sprouts, garlic and carrots. does that mean that if i drank water with a salad made with those vegetables that water wouldnt count?

I guess I was wrong. I'll admit it.

You can just continue to be an *kitten* I guess.