Coffee

szqnva
szqnva Posts: 52 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
I drink several cups of decaffeinated coffee per day. Can these be counted as my "water"?

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  • Sixalicious
    Sixalicious Posts: 283 Member
    No. Water is just that. Water. Pure with nothing added to it.
  • mendogirl
    mendogirl Posts: 87
    truly only water can be considered as water :)
    but, i am someone who HATES water. seriouslyy.. hates it.
    so i drink a lot of tea and add crystal light to my water.
    & im doin just fine:)
  • kellyscomeback
    kellyscomeback Posts: 1,369 Member
    I don't see why not, it's still water that's infused with flavor. I count morning tea and iced tea, it's all just water.
  • kslindner
    kslindner Posts: 107
    Can't go wrong with MiO. No calories, no sugar, no nothing water flavor enhancer!
  • divajj107
    divajj107 Posts: 17
    Also be aware that coffee dehydrates you...
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    I'm a believer that coffee counts (or any drink for that matter) caffeine can dehydrate you, so some won't count it but you say you're drinking decaf so I don't see why not!

    And while coffee may be pretty much calorie free - don't forget to count those calories for anything you add to it!

    :drinker:
  • sweetiebelle
    sweetiebelle Posts: 332 Member
    My doctor says count it as water. So that's water I do
  • cjstrong
    cjstrong Posts: 54
    Wrong, Caffeine dehydrates you. Youd be hard pressed to actually get dehydrated from it.
    Also be aware that coffee dehydrates you...
  • ejmcam
    ejmcam Posts: 533 Member
    Tea and coffee can have a dehydrating effect, due to the caffeine. Even decaf coffee has a tiny amount of caffeine in it I believe, so I would not be replacing all your water with the decaf coffee.
  • dia77
    dia77 Posts: 410 Member
    No :)
    for every cup of coffee , you supposed to drink two additional cups of water. Coffee deshidrates your body .
    sorry...
  • dorisholaway
    dorisholaway Posts: 531 Member
    I have also heard that your water needs to be cold, as it makes your body work to warm it up.
  • quitmakingexcuses
    quitmakingexcuses Posts: 906 Member
    No :)
    for every cup of coffee , you supposed to drink two additional cups of water. Coffee deshidrates your body .
    sorry...

    She said decaffeinated ;)
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Yep...as long as you don't add stuff to it and it remains decaf. If you have regular coffee...add an extra cup of water a day.

    I tend to have 1-2 coffee drinks a day. My usual cup of black coffee in the morning and occasionally a double or triple espresso around 3ish if I need some caffeine before a run.
  • neurochamp
    neurochamp Posts: 261 Member
    It definitely counts towards your water intake!

    And coffee should NOT dehydrate you (caffeine is the diuretic in coffee, and, well, decaf doesn't have any...anyway, research suggests that even full-caf doesn't have enough caffeine to act as more than a very mild diuretic) :drinker:
  • 0112317
    0112317 Posts: 17
    Coffee's not a problem

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661

    Water's still better
  • LoveMy3Boys
    LoveMy3Boys Posts: 562 Member
    No, I don't think so.
  • szqnva
    szqnva Posts: 52 Member
    Thanks everyone for all your replies! I think I'll compromise. I'll count my decaffeinated coffee as water....but not on MFP water meter...and keep working toward trying to get down 8 glasses a day. But I am sure glad to know that I don't have to add a glass of water for every cup I drink! I would definitely float away!!! ;)
  • divajj107
    divajj107 Posts: 17
    Thanks for the correction! And I hope I didn't come off as a know it all... just trying to add something beneficial. Thank you again so much for clarifying!

    As a side note: I think the diuretic effects are personal. While for some coffee is ineffective as a diuretic, other's find it disturbing to their system so I do think you have to take into consideration your own tolerance. AND that is personal opinion not something scientific or that I'm expecting to be found in article... just fyi! :-)
  • neurochamp
    neurochamp Posts: 261 Member
    As a side note: I think the diuretic effects are personal. While for some coffee is ineffective as a diuretic, other's find it disturbing to their system so I do think you have to take into consideration your own tolerance. AND that is personal opinion not something scientific or that I'm expecting to be found in article... just fyi! :-)

    I actually agree completely with this. Scientific studies have apparently found that there isn't enough caffeine in coffee to act as a diuretic....but my own experience keeps me from drinking it before long road trips (stopping every 20-30 minutes = no fun, lol) ;-)
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