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how come tea is just so good?

Submitted by hollyhoppet in tea

Like seriously, it's just really good. The only flaw I see in tea (from tea plants, rather than what some might call "herbal infusions") is that it's a diuretic.

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anand wrote

there was a time where I drank more tea than water

it really is the ultimate beverage

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Moonside wrote

It's not more diuretic than water though.

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hollyhoppet wrote

Wait, but it has caffeine in it?

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Moonside wrote

Whether caffeine is a diuretic is dependent on the dose and whether you ingest it regularly. If you're in the habit, you need to drink quite a lot of tea quite fast for the effects to kick in. (Over 5-8 cups of tea.) If you've got a situation where dehydration is a concern (renal disease, diarrhea, working outdoors), then the research might not apply.

NHS happens to have a page on media reports about coffee being just as hydrating as water.

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hollyhoppet wrote

Wooooah cool!

I used to have hydration concerns as I had an ileostomy for a while so no colon function but that's all hooked up again!