Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Is Coffee a Diuretic?

Does the caffeine in drinks make you lose body fluids more frequently?
Or does coffee make you pee more?

It takes 300mg of caffeine before is increases urination over water. About 20 cups.

But solids in our liquids like sugar and creamer slows stomach emptying.

So the answer is yes but likely less than water.

*coffee leeches iron, but vitamin D and C in dairy helps us retain iron.

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