Iced Tea vs Water

[gymtime]

So is there any reason I can't drink iced tea as well as water during the day?

Do the caffeine and diuretic properties really make a difference?

 

[Stryc-9]

Go for it (I'll take it for granted that you aren't adding sugar). No worse than coffee I'd say.

 

[gymtime]

Yeah I use whatever fake sweetener is available..but that should be ok right?

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I read *somewhere* that things like tea/coffee really don't make a huge diuretic effect on the body. Something like 20% of the water is not absorbed. But who knows where I read this.

I'd say iced tea is better than NOTHING. But I would still try to drink more plain water.

 

[anthrax]

As long as it is not iced-tea-full-of-sugar-from-a-can go for it

Tea is diuretic but since you drink plenty of water (in this iced tea) it does not really matters

 

[bran987]

are you guys serious?

so we're dropping the whole caffeine dehyrdrates you --> drink extra water to make up for each caffeinated drink you consume thing?

did we just decide it isn't truE? lol

 

[IksoFacto]

I enjoy a cup or two of iced tea through out the day or even the occasional soda, but I mostly drink water.

 

[FistOfCain]

I drink iced tea and crystal light all day

 

[jenscats5]

Crystal Light makes an iced tea flavor.....just watch the mix for iced tea if you buy that stuff as it can have sugar in it.....

 

[borg4902]

Green tea is bomb.