Why does coffee make you dehydrated when the base ingredient is water, yet drinking water on its own afterwards does the opposite?

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Why does coffee make you dehydrated when the base ingredient is water, yet drinking water on its own afterwards does the opposite?

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Water in and of itself is net dehydrating. The electrolytes naturally in water and through our dietary consumption are what allow us to rehydrate our cells. The electrolytes hold onto the water.

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