Iced Tea or Water?

[moosebag]

What hydrates my body better, iced tea or water?

 

[shibumiseeker]

Both work just as well. Don't drink them fast. Too fast and you just **** the excess out.

 

[chezuki]

Water. Especially if the tea is caffeinated.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Water. Especially if the tea is caffeinated.

Or.....I'd choose the Tea, caffeine or not, if the water is from Toledo.

 

[Trigger Time]

What hydrates my body better, iced tea or water?

Both DO NOT work well! Tea actualy dehydrates you.
water before your dehydrated!! Drink drink drink

 

[Trigger Time]

So the answer is: water only!

cant edit my damn post due to a gateway error I keep getting all over ingo lately

 

[shibumiseeker]

Both DO NOT work well! Tea actualy dehydrates you.
water before your dehydrated!! Drink drink drink

This is a common misconception and is not true.

 

[shibumiseeker]

This is a common misconception and is not true.

Editing is still broken, so to add:

Most iced teas don't have that much caffeine, and even highly caffeinated drinks are better than no fluids. And if you are a regular caffeine user then it doesn't make any difference at all.

 

[Trigger Time]

I'd like to see medical proof. I didn't just learn that from hearsay

 

[shibumiseeker]

How your body handles hydration is more complex than most people understand, and it is a balance between fluid levels and electrolyte levels. The advice to just drink until you pee clear to light yellow only gives a first order approximation, do that too much and you can actually suffer from electrolyte loss and become quite sick or die. Drink too much too fast and your tissues can't absorb it no matter how dehydrated you are, you just end up pissing out the excess along with the electrolytes you need to stay properly hydrated. Most people can't absorb more than about half a liter an hour on the high end. Nor is there a magic formula as to how much to drink each day because it depends on numerous factors.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I'd like to see medical proof. I didn't just learn that from hearsay

Of course you do, is the Mayo Clinic good enough for you?

Caffeine: Is it dehydrating or not? - Mayo Clinic

BTW, I AM a professional...

 

[chezuki]

Of course you do, is the Mayo Clinic good enough for you?

Caffeine: Is it dehydrating or not? - Mayo Clinic

BTW, I AM a professional...

So, here's the question from the OP:

What hydrates my body better, iced tea or water?

And this is what you linked:

Drinking caffeine–containing beverages as part of a normal lifestyle doesn't cause fluid loss in excess of the volume ingested. While caffeinated drinks may have a mild diuretic effect — meaning that they may cause the need to urinate — they don't appear to increase the risk of dehydration.

Still, caffeinated drinks can cause headaches and insomnia in some people. Water is probably your best bet to stay hydrated. It's calorie–free, caffeine–free, inexpensive and readily available.

Thank you for answering the question.

 

[hornadylnl]

Another great example of military logic. We were in the barracks a few days before going out for a 10 day field exorcise. The senior nco's tell us we have to quit drinking soda because the caffeine will dehydrate us. All the while they're mainlining their coffee.

 

[chezuki]

even highly caffeinated drinks are better than no fluids.

The OP didn't ask "What hydrates my body better, iced tea or no fluids?".

 

[shibumiseeker]

Thank you for answering the question.

I did answer the question in my first post: the differences are so small as to not really worth being worried about.

 

[lovemachine]

I only drink water. The sugar in soda and tea messes with my system now, and I tend to have to clear my throat a lot after drinking it.

On hot days, and after my workouts, and whenever I sweat a lot, I always drink Gatorade. Fruit punch and lemonade is my favorite.

 

[shibumiseeker]

The OP didn't ask "What hydrates my body better, iced tea or no fluids?".

So? I answered the OP with correct and useful information in my first response.

 

[churchmouse]

Another great example of military logic. We were in the barracks a few days before going out for a 10 day field exorcise. The senior nco's tell us we have to quit drinking soda because the caffeine will dehydrate us. All the while they're mainlining their coffee.

And a day and a half later you are all getting no caffeine headaches that hurt like hammered hell.

 

[Trigger Time]

Water is the only thing your body absorbes fastest. Anything else your body treats as fuel and starts to break it down. Using energy and water to do this.
I stand by my statement that water is the only answer. Caffeine or no caffeine doesn't matter

 

[warthog]

water, caffeine will cause you to pee more.