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Water
Meggeler
Posts: 42
Is iced tea the same as water? If I drink icedtea with my meal does it count as water on my page? Seems like water is water. If it must be clear, guess I'm dehydrated! 
I suppose watermelon could be counted as water, I wouldn't, but someone will
I suppose watermelon could be counted as water, I wouldn't, but someone will 0
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I drink a lot a tea too since i grow up thinking that tea is a cure for everything and i count my tea as water since i drink a lot!!!0
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Alright! Thanks BTW I agree about tea. 0
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I would count tea as water. Seems sensible to me!0
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It's the same. Just be aware of what is added (sugar,etc). Otherwise I would count kool-aid for water!0
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h2o0
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It's water unless you add other flavors like sugar. Think of tea as an herb: plenty of taste, no calories.0
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I've heard you aren't supposed to count caffeinated beverages towards your water because caffeine acts as a diuretic. I wasn't sure about this though, so I googled it. Here's the info I found on WebMD:
http://answers.webmd.com/answers/1166858/is-caffeine-a-diuretic0
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