Sipping at my black Americano happily typing away like a little know it all about the negative nutrient value of orange juice and pop. I wonder about the heavenly black liquid I am currently savoring.
Since we are really trying to focus on increasing our daily hydration, the idea that my coffee could be working as a diuretic (increase in urine production through kidney function), really seems more than defeating.
As I start googling 'caffine + diuretic' I discover that it is not as much as a diuretic as I had originally understood YAY.
Coffee does not dehydrate the body if drunk in moderate amounts. About 3 cups a day does nothing to the water levels of the body. BUT ...oh yes there is always a but... Caffine in certain doses can actually deplete the body of vitamin B6. A vitamin that plays a crucial role in how the body manufactures serotonin. This is the chemical that is low in people with anxiety and depression. So this Brew that seemingly fills me with a feeling of happiness ...could actually be making me depressed?!! How annoying. Also important to add, caffine may interfere with the body's absorption of vitamin D. Since vitamin D is necessary for the body's absorption of calcium it shows us that drinking too much coffee could be associated with bone strength or lack there of. As a woman I find this is a topic of great importance.
So nobody is perfect ...I love coffee but I too will try and focus simply on drinking more WATER!!!'
what about tea?
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