Does Tea count towards water count?

rh091
rh091 Posts: 100 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I drink loose leaf and bag tea, at least 2-3 cups a day - would this count towards my daily water count?

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  • meridianova
    meridianova Posts: 438 Member
    i've seen a lot of different advice on this, but in my mind any water-based drink counts as water. i log my coffee and crystal lite-flavored water all under "water". so yes, as far as i'm concerned, tea would also count.

    i've seen some people try to argue that because there's other things in the water, like the tea or coffee compounds, then somehow it's no longer water. i can't wrap my brain around that, because the water is still doing the job it was meant to, which is hydrate.

    what i DON'T count as water would be sodas, milks, energy drinks, coconut waters, or dairy-based drinks. other than that, if it started as water and all you did was add a flavoring agent, then yes it's ok to log as water.
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,903 Member
    The short answer is yes, it counts.

    For that matter, everything you eat that contains liquid contributes to your overall hydration needs.
  • klynn2021
    klynn2021 Posts: 7
    I don't know that I would count tea or coffee as water because they are both diuretics.
  • alfonsinarosinsky
    alfonsinarosinsky Posts: 198 Member
    I'm not completely sure but in the past I've heard that caffeine free or decaffeinated tea or coffee counts as water but not caffeined. Thats what WW says anyway.
  • MrsSchimmy
    MrsSchimmy Posts: 255 Member
    I count my green tea. I drink about 4 cups of it a day. I do not count my 1 cup of coffee or other drinks I might have. I don't drink much besides tea, coffee and plain water anyways. If I happen to have an energy drink, I don't count it. Same with a lemonade, etc.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    I don't know that I would count tea or coffee as water because they are both diuretics.

    Ummm ... no they aren't. Both have a net hydrating impact on the human body.
  • cristyherron
    cristyherron Posts: 4 Member
    If it's not straight water, I don't count it in my water count. I add it to my food counts. Anything besides water, processes as food in your body (even zero calorie drinks) so it all goes into food counts.
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    yes \m/
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    Yes, it counts.
  • TheBrolympus
    TheBrolympus Posts: 586 Member
    Yes, I drink pretty much only unsweet iced tea and haven't died of dehydration yet.
  • ChrisManch
    ChrisManch Posts: 46 Member
    Although tea and coffee are SLIGHTLY diuretic the diuretic effect is FAR MORE THAN COMPENSATED FOR because they contain so much water.

    Even Beer and drinks like Gin and Tonic count, as does Coke and other soft drinks (though the non diet versions contain far too much sugar and alcohol isn't a good form of nutrition).

    Neat spirits don't count as they don't contain as much water in proportion to the alcohol.

    The scientific study that concluded you should drink 6-8 glasses of water a day DIDN'T. It said your body needs 6-8 glasses of water a day BUT YOU GET MOST OF THAT FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Drinks manufacturers often quoted the first part until it became "common knowledge" and ignore the second part.

    You really only need to drink when you are thirsty. Your body needs a certain amount of water to function, if it doesn't get enough you will have thirst. If you drink more than you need your kidneys will just work overtime to flush it out.
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,903 Member
    If it's not straight water, I don't count it in my water count. I add it to my food counts. Anything besides water, processes as food in your body (even zero calorie drinks) so it all goes into food counts.

    I'm not sure what that means? The implication is that the water from a slice of watermelon, for example, isn't used by the body as water.

    Outside of needing to monitor one's water intake for medical reasons, I don't really see the point of counting anyway. People receive adequate hydration from drinking when they're thirsty.
  • angieroo2
    angieroo2 Posts: 970 Member
    It's still primarily water once tea is steeped in it.
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    It counts. but I have found I have clearer skin when I get in 32 oz. of water without anything in it every day. I still drink a lot of Ice tea.
  • iRun_Butterfly
    iRun_Butterfly Posts: 483 Member
    I count my tea. However, for reasons unknown to me, I don't count my coffee. I know, odd. I agree with prior statements, just soaking a tea bag in your water does not remove its hydrating qualities.
  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    I don't know that I would count tea or coffee as water because they are both diuretics.

    This is why many nutritionist say no...only water counts as water. A nutritionist I once went to told me for every cup of coffee I drank, I needed two extra glasses of water.

    My take - you drink to stay hydrated. There is no magic in 8 glasses of water - in fact many people need far more than that if they exercise a lot. Listen to your body, drink what you want, and make adjustments along the way!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Yes it counts. Just make sure you log any additives like sugar or milk.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    If it's not straight water, I don't count it in my water count. I add it to my food counts. Anything besides water, processes as food in your body (even zero calorie drinks) so it all goes into food counts.

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    ETA: I very, very rarely drink plain water. I'm 24 years old, and haven't died yet. This anecdotal evidence suggests that I am receiving hydration from somewhere, which must be food, diet pop, and other water based beverages.
  • CountryDevil
    CountryDevil Posts: 819 Member
    Yes it counts!!!! The amount of tea, or even coffee, particulates ratio to the amount of actual water is negligible at bast.
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    I don't count it. But you can.
  • markiend
    markiend Posts: 461 Member
    yep it definitely counts counts ... been in the news a fair bit recently , much like the 5 a day

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