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We talk a lot about coffee
on CR4. Maybe it's because there are always new studies discussing the benefits
of the drink or maybe it's because we like to talk about what we know….and on
CR4, we
know coffee. But did you know that coffee may actually help with hydration?
A study
released by the University of Birmingham in the U.K. focused on busting the
myth that coffee causes dehydration.  Fifty male coffee drinkers (habitually consuming
3-6 cups per day) participated in two trials during which all physical
activity, as well as food and fluid intake was controlled. Participants
consumed either 4x200mL of coffee or water and total body water was calculated
pre- and post- trial. At the end of the trial there were no significant changes
(or differences) in total body water, urine volume, or body mass measurement. Image Credit
The study
shows that caffeine has no influence on hydration status. According to Douglas
Casa of the University of Connecticut, the coffee didn't "prompt the body to
pee (or flush out) more fluid."
According to Sophie Killer, a doctoral research at
Birmingham, "It's well understood that if you drink coffee habitually you
can develop a tolerance to the potential diuretic effects of coffee". And for
that I am grateful because as much as I try to increase the amount of water I
drink, it's still easier to opt for coffee as a delicious afternoon pick-me-up.
Now this isn't an excuse to substitute all water for coffee,
since too much coffee can lead to jitters and plain water has some pretty
amazing health benefits; but, a daily coffee habit won't lead to dehydration.
Another interesting fact is that most people lose their
tolerance after 4 days without coffee.
Do you have a coffee tolerance? Do you know of any other
benefits of drinking coffee?
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