Does my morning coffee count
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nicoleschembari
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Does my morning coffee count as water drank?
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Oh my. What have you done.
Personally, no, I don't count it. Water is water.0 -
I don't count it as my water. Since coffee has calories, I log it with my food.0
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I do not count my coffee as water because I put skim milk in it and stevia so it does have calories. If you drink it black then you could possibly.0
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I add my coffee and tea into my food log. not water as it does have calories.0
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Personally, I make my coffee with water, so it counts as water, too.0
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I don't count it is water. Caffeine is a diuretic and a stimulant and the point of tracking water is for hydration purposes, so I think I am better off not counting it as water.0
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I count every fluid as "water" because that's how we measure fluid intake in a hospital setting. Fluid is hydration, period. Coffee does cause you to urinate more, so that's the only reason one may not want to count it.0
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NO IT DOESNT. Coffee, even though it has water in it, dehydrates you.0
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Oh boy... In for science.
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no I don't count it as water...I use International Delight in mine so I log it with my food and my K-cups do have calories0
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Time for some hydration myth busting!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/31/worst-dehydrating-foods_n_3354216.html
tl;dr : 1 cup of coffee is hydrating you, but not as much as water. The hydrating vs dehydrating scale tips towards dehydrating after you've had 3-5 cups of coffee.
This, of course, is only true for black coffee.0 -
I don't count it. I make sure to drink 2 cups before my coffee just to stay hydrated because coffee is a diuretic, and dehydrates you. I feel like a drink that's dehydrating shouldn't count as water even if that's the primary ingredient.0
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I don't count it is water. Caffeine is a diuretic and a stimulant and the point of tracking water is for hydration purposes, so I think I am better off not counting it as water.
This is the approach I take0 -
NO.0
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I don't count it. I make sure to drink 2 cups before my coffee just to stay hydrated because coffee is a diuretic, and dehydrates you. I feel like a drink that's dehydrating shouldn't count as water even if that's the primary ingredient.0
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Yes it does. I don't think that you body cares where it gets it's water from.
The other stuff 'may' have an effect on the bodies hydration system but that is not the issue here..0 -
Does my morning coffee count as water drank?
Even if you don't count it, your body does.0
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