Tea /coffee doesn’t hydrate you, but water does. What happens if you have a glass of water then straight after, a coffee, does this mean neither will hydrate? Surely they would mix in your system?

Question

Tea /coffee doesn’t hydrate you, but water does. What happens if you have a glass of water then straight after, a coffee, does this mean neither will hydrate? Surely they would mix in your system?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Tea and coffee absolutely do hydrate you. However caffeine is a diuretic, so they also make you pee. But they do hydrate you more than they make you pee.