Does iced tea dehydrate you

Does Iced Tea cause dehydration?

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any drink with high caffeine level may cause dehydration

Is plain old decaf iced tea dehydrating?

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If the iced tea is decaf it should be a lot less dehydrating than tea with caffeine. It’s the caffeine in tea (and coffee) that accounts for the majority of the diuretic effect those brews have. There are other substances in iced tea that a…

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Does iced tea hydrate or dehydrate the body? Seems like the water more than offsets the caffeine.?

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A: Tea does not have enough caffiene to dehydrate the body. Strong coffee does.Alcohol too – Less than 10% alcohol hydrates more than dehydrates, while more than 10% dehydrates more than hydrates.

Is plain old decaf iced tea dehydrating?

Q: Just like the Lipton kind? I am tired of drinking plain water so much…just need some flavor…Thanks

A: If the iced tea is decaf it should be a lot less dehydrating than tea with caffeine. It’s the caffeine in tea (and coffee) that accounts for the majority of the diuretic effect those brews have. There are other substances in iced tea that are slightky diuretic, but the caffeine is the main culprit.

Is it true that iced tea actually dehydrates you??

Q: Because of the caffeine in it? Thats all I drink, so I must be in a constant state of dehydration!

A: It is a diuretic, and increases urination.