{"id":57269,"date":"2017-03-29T07:15:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T11:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=57269"},"modified":"2021-05-15T08:15:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T12:15:44","slug":"does-coffee-dehydrate-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/health\/does-coffee-dehydrate-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Morning Coffee Dehydrating You?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You already know how important hydration<\/a> is, but what you might not know is that there are drinks out there that can dehydrate<\/a> you. It turns out not all liquids are created equal when it comes to getting quenched. Find out how caffeinated beverages, like coffee, alcohol and enhanced water<\/a> measure up.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>You\u2019d Never Guess These 7 Dehydration Symptoms<\/a><\/p>\n

First Up, Coffee and Caffeinated Beverages<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re like most people, a warm cup of freshly brewed coffee<\/a> is just what you need to get your day started. And, you\u2019re in luck. Recent studies<\/a> show that coffee consumed in moderation is just as hydrating as water. But don\u2019t trade your water bottle for a hot cup of joe just yet.<\/p>\n

According to Frances Largeman-Roth<\/a>, RDN, nutrition expert and author of Eating in Color<\/a><\/em>, \u201cIf you drank only caffeinated beverages<\/a> all day long, you would likely feel dehydrated by the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

While coffee, tea<\/a> and other caffeinated drinks (looking at you, Red Bull) do provide hydration, they\u2019re not your best bet for staying hydrated. Because of their mild diuretic effect, you’ll urinate more, and your body is forced to get rid of water.<\/p>\n

Keri Glassman<\/a>, MS, RD, CDN, and founder of Nutritious Life, advises to limit your caffeine intake to moderate amounts \u2014 about one to two cups per day to avoid dehydration. If you\u2019re feeling irritable, shaky or having trouble sleeping or focusing, you\u2019re likely downing too much caffeine.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>How Much Caffeine Are You Really Drinking? Find Out Here<\/a><\/p>\n

What About Alcohol?<\/h3>\n

While a cold beer<\/a> or fruity sangria might seem like a refreshing choice on a hot day, alcoholic drinks actually have the opposite effect. Like caffeinated beverages, alcohol is also a diuretic. So if you drink alcohol the night before a workout, it can affect your sports performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Largeman-Roth suggests limiting your alcoholic intake to one [drink] per day for women and two per day for men. You should also drink a glass of water in between drinks to stay hydrated and prevent a hangover<\/a>. If you\u2019ve had a few too many, some experts<\/a> recommend drinking Pedialyte or another beverage with electrolytes to help replenish minerals and nutrients lost from vomiting and diarrhea.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>Have a Hangover? Here\u2019s How to Survive Your Workout<\/a><\/p>\n

You Can\u2019t Beat Plain H20<\/h3>\n

When basic water gets old, going fruit-infused<\/a> can be another good way to stay hydrated. You can also consider enhanced waters, like maple water<\/a>, alkaline water<\/a> and cactus water. But you\u2019ll want to check the sugar content since those calories can add up (plus the verdict’s still out on the benefits of these sips). Coconut water, which is high in potassium, is also extremely hydrating, and skips the added sugar<\/a> and mysterious ingredients in sports drinks. Glassman says, \u201cA little bit goes a long way. You don\u2019t need it every day, but if you just finished a serious sweat sesh, coconut water can be a good way to rehydrate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, nothing beats plain old H20 \u2014 especially when you consider cost and accessibility, Glassman says. For A+ hydration, Largeman-Roth recommends drinking eight to 10 eight-ounce glasses of water daily. Bonus points if you pack in plenty of water-rich foods<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just because it\u2019s a liquid doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s a good hydration source. Find out how coffee and other beverages measure up against the mighty H2O.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":57286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,7],"tags":[28,31,148,161,71,341,388],"class_list":["post-57269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diet-nutrition","category-health","tag-alcohol","tag-beverages","tag-coffee","tag-hydration","tag-nutrition","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}