Tea = Water?

erinrose07 · November 2011

sure as long as there is no caffeine in it since that would do the opposite of water.

twirwin · November 2011

sure as long as there is no caffeine in it since that would do the opposite of water.

Did you even read the thread?

rml_16 · November 2011

I absolutely despise the taste of Stevia. I use honey.

I'm with you! That stuff (in all it's forms) is just gross. I can really only do sugar, honey, or agave nectar. Date sugar is great too, but not in beverages. Just baking.

I really should try agave. I'm not sure why I haven't yet, except that I'm afraid I won't like it. :-) I've heard it's sweeter than honey, so you need less of it.

dianita22 · November 2011

um no. It adds tannins to the water but its still H2O

dianita22 · November 2011

there is no question that caffeine inhibits the release of antidiuretic hormone. this makes you pee more, so while not necessarily dehydrating if someone tells you that caffeine doesn't make you pee they're feeeding you a big load of pooh

Caffeine
Studies are not definite, but there are connections that suggest the substituting of caffeinated beverages such as tea for water results in a lack of fluids. When in doubt, drink one cup of tea along with one cup of water. Caffeine is present in black tea, and even decaffeinated black tea and green tea contain trace amounts.

Completely false.

http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo

killagb · November 2011

there is no question that caffeine inhibits the release of antidiuretic hormone. this makes you pee more, so while not necessarily dehydrating if someone tells you that caffeine doesn't make you pee they're feeeding you a big load of pooh

Caffeine
Studies are not definite, but there are connections that suggest the substituting of caffeinated beverages such as tea for water results in a lack of fluids. When in doubt, drink one cup of tea along with one cup of water. Caffeine is present in black tea, and even decaffeinated black tea and green tea contain trace amounts.

Completely false.

http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo

The thing is...you can say that of any drinkable fluid. They all make you pee.

CaptainGordo · November 2011

there is no question that caffeine inhibits the release of antidiuretic hormone. this makes you pee more, so while not necessarily dehydrating if someone tells you that caffeine doesn't make you pee they're feeeding you a big load of pooh

Nobody is denying the anti diuretic effect of caffeine. What has been proven in multiple studies, though, is that the amount found in most drinks is negligible and cancelled out by the water in the drink. Check the links.

Also... we're talking about pee, not poo. :laugh:

dianita22 · November 2011

You're right, I should have put that differently, they make your kidneys excrete more water than they would if all you had in your system was water alone.

there is no question that caffeine inhibits the release of antidiuretic hormone. this makes you pee more, so while not necessarily dehydrating if someone tells you that caffeine doesn't make you pee they're feeeding you a big load of pooh

Caffeine
Studies are not definite, but there are connections that suggest the substituting of caffeinated beverages such as tea for water results in a lack of fluids. When in doubt, drink one cup of tea along with one cup of water. Caffeine is present in black tea, and even decaffeinated black tea and green tea contain trace amounts.

Completely false.

http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo

The thing is...you can say that of any drinkable fluid. They all make you pee.

batgirlmama · November 2011

Something is missing here!

Tea is a diuretic which means it DEPLETES the water that is in your body. So for every cup of coffee or tea you drink, you need to drink double that amount in water because that is what you have just taken out of your body.

dianita22 · November 2011

lol indeed to pee or not to pee, that is the question

there is no question that caffeine inhibits the release of antidiuretic hormone. this makes you pee more, so while not necessarily dehydrating if someone tells you that caffeine doesn't make you pee they're feeeding you a big load of pooh

Nobody is denying the anti diuretic effect of caffeine. What has been proven in multiple studies, though, is that the amount found in most drinks is negligible and cancelled out by the water in the drink. Check the links.

Also... we're talking about pee, not poo. :laugh:

killagb · November 2011

Something is missing here!

Tea is a diuretic which means it DEPLETES the water that is in your body. So for every cup of coffee or tea you drink, you need to drink double that amount in water because that is what you have just taken out of your body.

Incorrect. Please read the pages of information given here. The diuretic value of tea does NOT negate the water value it contains....far from it.

reese66 · November 2011

there is no question that caffeine inhibits the release of antidiuretic hormone. this makes you pee more, so while not necessarily dehydrating if someone tells you that caffeine doesn't make you pee they're feeeding you a big load of pooh

Nobody is denying the anti diuretic effect of caffeine. What has been proven in multiple studies, though, is that the amount found in most drinks is negligible and cancelled out by the water in the drink. Check the links.

This. Check the links as they said.

ShapeUpSidney · November 2011

I really should try agave. I'm not sure why I haven't yet, except that I'm afraid I won't like it. :-) I've heard it's sweeter than honey, so you need less of it.

I don't know if it's *sweeter* but it's less messy and has a lower glycemic index

ShapeUpSidney · November 2011

Incorrect. Please read the pages of information given here. The diuretic value of tea does NOT negate the water value it contains....far from it.

I love when people just make up stuff in their head from stuff they overheard somewhere, and then post it as fact. Brilliant, really...

rml_16 · November 2011

I really should try agave. I'm not sure why I haven't yet, except that I'm afraid I won't like it. :-) I've heard it's sweeter than honey, so you need less of it.

I don't know if it's *sweeter* but it's less messy and has a lower glycemic index

I'll have to pick some up and give it a try.

HonestOmnivore · November 2011

Eat a tic tac, drink a jug of water. Desolve a tic tac in water and drink it. To your body there is zero difference!

I count tea :drinker:

Missjulesdid · November 2011

Something is missing here!

Tea is a diuretic which means it DEPLETES the water that is in your body. So for every cup of coffee or tea you drink, you need to drink double that amount in water because that is what you have just taken out of your body.

If this is true, then how are people who live on tea, coffee and diet coke still alive? I seriously know people who don't drink any beverages that do not contain caffeine. They NEVER EVER EVER drink water. So if tea and caffeinated drinks take out DOUBLE the fluid out of the body, how are all these people still alive???

Just because water hydrates you BETTER than caffeinated beverages, does not mean that that the caffeinated beverage will dehydrate you, Only that they won't hydrate you as effectively as water. The dosage of caffeine has to be very very high to deplete water. If you were even ABLE to brew a cup of tea this strong, it' would taste so nasty you wouldn't be able to choke it down.

tigersword · November 2011

Something is missing here!

Tea is a diuretic which means it DEPLETES the water that is in your body. So for every cup of coffee or tea you drink, you need to drink double that amount in water because that is what you have just taken out of your body.

WATER IS A DIURETIC. Can people please stop throwing the word diuretic around, when they don't have a clue what it actually means?

maryberry88 · November 2011

I have never been sure on that whole tea and water thing...I always just add the tea into my daily foods. I drink about 3-5 cups of hot tea everyday. I will say this, for myself if I am drinking hot tea then I am also drink plain water as well because the tea makes me thirsty.

So drink both and as much as possible!

Tea = Water?

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