is black coffee considered water?
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pkthv1
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I drink a lot of coffee. I have a hard time getting in water. Is it ok to count black coffee or tea as a water ?
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In terms of hydration, yes, just make sure you include any caloric additions to the food log side of things.0
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I only count plain water as water. I wouldn't count coffee or tea unless it is decaf. Even then, I personally wouldn't count it though I know some people do. My dietitian tells me for every cup of coffee or tea (with caffeine) I drink to drink two cups of water to counteract since caffeine is a diuretic.0
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Not in my world. Coffee is coffee and water is water. I make soup and other foods with water, but I don't count it as drinking water.
I do look at coffee, tea and other drinks as part of my overall fluid intake during the day, but I only log plain water as water. And I feel much better if I get my 8 or so cups, even if I'm also drinking coffee or iced tea during the day. Overall, I go by urine color - it should be pale yellow. If it's darker, I need more water, if it's clear, I can back off.0 -
I personally don't count it as water. But my coffee doesn't have any calories, so I don't log it anyway. I do log the creamer I use though. I only log water as water.0
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I would say no. The reason we are encouraged to drink 8 glasses of water a day is to make sure that we are hydrated. Caffeinated coffee actually does the opposite - it dehydrates you, so I don't think it counts, sorry!0
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Coffee is water that has bits of coffee bean in it. It hydrates you just like water.0
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I would say no. The reason we are encouraged to drink 8 glasses of water a day is to make sure that we are hydrated. Caffeinated coffee actually does the opposite - it dehydrates you, so I don't think it counts, sorry!
Myth.0 -
In my world liquid is liquid no matter the color and counts as water. Count the calories of course...0
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I count coffee and tea as water but I do drink more than 8 8oz glasses a day, which I figure counteracts any diuretic effects. I know I'm well hydrated, anyway.0
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I only count water that came from the top of Mt. Olympus and was strained through a Greek god's loin cloth.0
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I personally don't count it as water. But my coffee doesn't have any calories, so I don't log it anyway. I do log the creamer I use though. I only log water as water.
What type of coffee do you drink? I drink a lot of coffee and I didn't know there was a zero calorie option!0 -
I only count plain water as water. I wouldn't count coffee or tea unless it is decaf. Even then, I personally wouldn't count it though I know some people do. My dietitian tells me for every cup of coffee or tea (with caffeine) I drink to drink two cups of water to counteract since caffeine is a diuretic.
Then your dietician needs to read up on the diruetic effects of coffee because she's WAY off.I would say no. The reason we are encouraged to drink 8 glasses of water a day is to make sure that we are hydrated. Caffeinated coffee actually does the opposite - it dehydrates you, so I don't think it counts, sorry!
Again, it doesn't dehydrate you like you think it does. This is a fast holding myth that many people still steadfastly believe but the science does not support it.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19774754
Educate yourselves, people, before you try to educate others.0 -
No, coffee is listed as a diuretic which forces water out of your system so drinking coffee for your water intake is a bad idea
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/is-coffee-a-diuretic.html0 -
I personally don't count it as water. But my coffee doesn't have any calories, so I don't log it anyway. I do log the creamer I use though. I only log water as water.
Coffee has calories, just like everything else does. It may be negligible to you, but someone who drinks a lot of coffee, well, it could add up quickly.
ETA: And no, I don't count it as water. Why stop there? Count your tea, diet soda, and gatorade as water. They all hydrate you, after all...0 -
You need a certain amount of FLUID. Coffee can count towards it, as can a lot of other things.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/mfp-101-water-water-everywhere-6093470 -
I personally don't count it as water. But my coffee doesn't have any calories, so I don't log it anyway. I do log the creamer I use though. I only log water as water.
Coffee has calories, just like everything else does. It may be negligible to you, but someone who drinks a lot of coffee, well, it could add up quickly.
Tell me, how many calories does black coffee have? How quickly will those black coffee calories add up?0 -
No, coffee is listed as a diuretic which forces water out of your system so drinking coffee for your water intake is a bad idea
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/is-coffee-a-diuretic.html
I'll counter your blog with a peer reviewed scientific paper.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19774754
ETA: And now I've read your blog post, not even it supports your claim.0 -
Coffee slows down your metabolism. Drinking early in the morning do now help you on your fitness journey.
Since your body is over 90% water you need water, not including in your drinks. Don't forget that the calories in coffee counts toward your daily intake.0 -
Starbucks says their 16 ounce bold coffee has 5 calories, so that is fairly negligible...0
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I only count plain water as water. I wouldn't count coffee or tea unless it is decaf. Even then, I personally wouldn't count it though I know some people do. My dietitian tells me for every cup of coffee or tea (with caffeine) I drink to drink two cups of water to counteract since caffeine is a diuretic.
i read that even tho its a diuretic, it doesn't actually dehydrate you. not sure how that could be true though.0
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