AmyS Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I feel like I should know this, but unfortunately I don't. So - I know the amount of water I need to drink so that I'm consuming half my body weight in ounces. But I'm adding in some herbal teas (hibiscus leaf and hawthorn leaf) as supplements for blood pressure. Do the teas add to my ounces-of-water-per-day, or do they count as part of that intake? To be clear, I understand that there is no harm in drinking more liquid, but I'd like to, say, add a hibiscus tea bag to my water bottle that I use at work - and I'd like to know if that's something I can count in my total amount or if it should be counted AFTER I've consumed my water for the day. I hope this isn't too picky. I stand up and talk all morning and chauffer kids all afternoon, so taking enough breaks to drink enough water (and having enough places close by to pee) is a bit more challenging than I like to admit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hibiscus and hawthorn are both diuretics, so I suppose they wouldn't count towards "goal water" for the same reason coffee wouldn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 That makes sense, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Tea and coffee do count in the water tally, per this WebMD article: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages Quote from the article, "Coffee and tea also count in your tally. Many used to believe that they were dehydrating, but that myth has been debunked. The diuretic effect does not offset hydration." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 That helps, thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Bring on the multiple pots of coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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