Water intake

sheilaflocco4
sheilaflocco4 Posts: 20 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I drink my coffee black no sugar no cream, can I include that as water intake

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  • danprin1
    danprin1 Posts: 17 Member
    Yes!
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
    yes
  • plumsparkle
    plumsparkle Posts: 203 Member
    I think that the answer may be no, because caffeine is a diuretic, meaning it causes you to lose more water, but Im not positive about that!
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    plumsparkle wrote: »
    I think that the answer may be no, because caffeine is a diuretic, meaning it causes you to lose more water, but Im not positive about that!

    The caffeine content in coffee doesn't create enough of a diuretic effect. :) OP: You can count your coffee in your daily intake.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    plumsparkle wrote: »
    I think that the answer may be no, because caffeine is a diuretic, meaning it causes you to lose more water, but Im not positive about that!
    What if he drank the water then ate the coffee beans? Would the water still be water?

  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    plumsparkle wrote: »
    I think that the answer may be no, because caffeine is a diuretic, meaning it causes you to lose more water, but Im not positive about that!

    That used to be the thinking but more recently the general thinking is that the caffeine in coffee, tea, soda, etc does not create enough of a diuretic effect to offset the hydration.

  • sheilaflocco4
    sheilaflocco4 Posts: 20 Member
    I thought I could and I also drink Arizona Unsweeted Ice Tea
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    That works as well :)
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