Does black caffeinated coffee count as daily water

I was told by my Doctor that any drink such as coffee, tea and/or sodas count as water.

Your doctor told you soda counts as water? Really?

Yea, I'm confused by this as well. I don't see how a medical professional would say that a beverage that is pure sugar and chemicals could count as water?

Because a doctor is looking at it from a "dehydrated state" Yes sodas , filled with chemicals and sugar, can rehydrate in a proper amount. along with the chemicals and sugars it also has water in it. Thus it would rehydrate a person, if that is all one had to drink. Water is better, but soda {in the absence of other choices} would rehydrate also.

Which is exaclty why the stores of full of such drinks. Isotonic sodas, and balance rehydrate drinks etc etc...full of sugar and other chemicals. Still water based and still count as fluids.

Yes because when you are sick, your doctor tells you to drink brown fluids, not clear ones. It's totally the same thing. :huh:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/490095-crystal-light-is-not-water


hahahahah...and here we go again.

Typically, anything with caffeine in it is likely to dehydrate you, and to drink equal amounts of water.

If I drink a caffeinated beverage then no I personally do not count it.

I was told by my Doctor that any drink such as coffee, tea and/or sodas count as water.

Your doctor told you soda counts as water? Really?

Yea, I'm confused by this as well. I don't see how a medical professional would say that a beverage that is pure sugar and chemicals could count as water?

Because a doctor is looking at it from a "dehydrated state" Yes sodas , filled with chemicals and sugar, can rehydrate in a proper amount. along with the chemicals and sugars it also has water in it. Thus it would rehydrate a person, if that is all one had to drink. Water is better, but soda {in the absence of other choices} would rehydrate also.

Which is exaclty why the stores of full of such drinks. Isotonic sodas, and balance rehydrate drinks etc etc...full of sugar and other chemicals. Still water based and still count as fluids.

Yes because when you are sick, your doctor tells you to drink brown fluids, not clear ones. It's totally the same thing. :huh:

Funny actually I spent the weekend in hospital with severe dehydration folling a stomach accident. The doctor said 'plenty of fluids - juice, tea, tap water, milk, whatever I can stomach'.

Fluids is the key word. Any colour you like.

Honestly... why even tell people to drink water then? If you are going to tell people that everything they eat and drink counts as water, then why even bother to suggest it. Because obviously, if it were enough, then people everywhere would be hydrated, when statistically most people are dehydrated. You can count whatever you want as water... then don't bother to count water at all... but you won't be doing your body any favors.

What statistic is that?

I was told by my Doctor that any drink such as coffee, tea and/or sodas count as water.

Your doctor told you soda counts as water? Really?

Yea, I'm confused by this as well. I don't see how a medical professional would say that a beverage that is pure sugar and chemicals could count as water?

is it not made with water? Is the largest component not water? What is it then? Wood???

These drinks can count as a water intake.

This makes me laugh. Soda... is not water. It's liquid chemicals. If you're counting LIQUID then sure.. but water is water is waterrrrr... not soda.

I might well be thinking a different thing on Soda. Soda is is carbonated water - ie water with CO2. It's flavourless and yuk. But thats called 'soda water'.

Honestly... why even tell people to drink water then? If you are going to tell people that everything they eat and drink counts as water, then why even bother to suggest it. Because obviously, if it were enough, then people everywhere would be hydrated, when statistically most people are dehydrated. You can count whatever you want as water... then don't bother to count water at all... but you won't be doing your body any favors.

What statistic is that?

One out of the Daily Mail I suspect.

Honestly... why even tell people to drink water then? If you are going to tell people that everything they eat and drink counts as water, then why even bother to suggest it. Because obviously, if it were enough, then people everywhere would be hydrated, when statistically most people are dehydrated. You can count whatever you want as water... then don't bother to count water at all... but you won't be doing your body any favors.

I don't tell people to drink water. In general, people are hydrated. Not sure where you get "statistically most people are dehydrated" I have read/heard that also but no data to support that.
I don't know why people want to pee every hour. A waste of TP and water, not to mention the chemicals that are going in to the waterways to treat the sewage water everytime you flush.

Honestly... why even tell people to drink water then? If you are going to tell people that everything they eat and drink counts as water, then why even bother to suggest it. Because obviously, if it were enough, then people everywhere would be hydrated, when statistically most people are dehydrated. You can count whatever you want as water... then don't bother to count water at all... but you won't be doing your body any favors.

I don't tell people to drink water. In general, people are hydrated. Not sure where you get "statistically most people are dehydrated" I have read/heard that also but no data to support that.
I don't know why people want to pee every hour. A waste of TP and water, not to mention the chemicals that are going in to the waterways to treat the sewage water everytime you flush.

Before I started my lifestyle change, I drank 5 or 6 Dr Peppers a day, sometimes whole 2 liters by myself, and my doctors always said that I was dehydrated.

Honestly... why even tell people to drink water then? If you are going to tell people that everything they eat and drink counts as water, then why even bother to suggest it. Because obviously, if it were enough, then people everywhere would be hydrated, when statistically most people are dehydrated. You can count whatever you want as water... then don't bother to count water at all... but you won't be doing your body any favors.

I may be wrong, but I think "...statistically mot people are dehydrated." is not really a statistic at all. This is what I read when I did my research on the subject.

As I stated earlier, scientists are even questioning where this magic 8 cups a day came from. And they have argued that half of this 8 cups of water can come from the food we eat. You body is quiet remarkable at taking what we eat and breaking it down into what we need.

I'm of the theory that you should drink water if you are thirsty. Have you ever had a craving for salty food, or even for water? That's your body telling you what it currently needs.