Is drinking tea and coffee associated with dehydration?

When someone feels thirsty, they rarely turn to a cup of coffee or tea.

However, coffee and tea, which contain caffeine, do not cause dehydration.

Experts say, according to "Time" magazine.

Caffeine is known to be a diuretic, which means that it causes the kidneys to excrete more sodium and water from the body through the urine.

And if you feel the need to use the bathroom frequently, and therefore lose a lot of fluids, it is reasonable to think that you may become dehydrated;

But it really doesn't work that way, explains Dr. Daniel Feigl.

Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of California.

"When you drink a cup of coffee or a cup of iced tea, you're taking in a volume of fluid along with a dose of caffeine," says Feigl.

Although caffeine is a diuretic, you won't lose any more fluids when drinking a caffeinated beverage.

Vigil stresses that your body is able to absorb as much fluid as possible and expel the rest.

for this reason;

Drinking tea or coffee in the morning helps you hydrate, not the other way around.

"Beverages like coffee and tea can and should count toward 8 or more glasses of water per day," Feigl adds.

And if you find yourself experiencing headaches or other symptoms after drinking your morning tea or coffee, Feigl says dehydration isn't the cause. You may be sensitive to caffeine, or you may be dehydrated for reasons unrelated to your coffee or tea drinking habits.