Looking for a link....

[Wildcard]

There was a link here a while back about coffee and it's dieuretic effects. Can't find it in search. Thanks!

 

[ScubaTexan]

Was it a link to a page somewhere else?

 

[Wildcard]

Yes. It was a disscussion about hydration and one of the Docs posted a link about coffee from a study.

 

[CD_in_Chitown]

caffeine is the diuretic, not sure of the discussion or link that you're looking for but here's a story from a fitness perspective. http://www.topendsports.com/nutrition/coffee.htm

 

[Wildcard]

It was a study disproving the myth of coffee/ caffeine causing more overall loss then it total volume, it was at 85% Am I getting the idea across?

 

[DandyDon]

Here's a link to a thread I started 2 years ago: Is DeCaf Coffee a Diuretic?

Interestingly, the esteemed Doctor said that caffeine causes Mild diuresis...

No, it is not. Caffeine is the ingredient in coffee that causes very mild diuresis. BTW, most chocolate also contains caffeine, although the amount is trivial.

Best regards.

DocVikingo

cyklon_300 gave this link: Caffeine Content Of Popular Drinks

Brewed coffee seems to have more caffeine than any other on the list, but I never was sure about the mild diuresis reference.

I stick to sports drink hot chocolate, and decaf after the first quart of regular...

 

[CD_in_Chitown]

Brewed coffee seems to have more caffeine than any other on the list, but I never was sure about the mild diuresis reference.

I found a couple of articles that made it sound as if the jury is undecided on whether the diuretic of the caffeine is more dehydrating than the hydration of the water in the coffee. *shrug*

When I was in the service they always warned about the dehydrating effects of caffeine and tobacco.

 

[DandyDon]

I found a couple of articles that made it sound as if the jury is undecided on whether the diuretic of the caffeine is more dehydrating than the hydration of the water in the coffee. *shrug*

When I was in the service they always warned about the dehydrating effects of caffeine and tobacco.

Yeah, and I have seen suggestions that one can become caffeine tolerant about the diuretic effect, but I don't know?

I am not a prudent person by nature, so - for myself and for advice I share, I stick to the more conservative: "Water is good, sports drinks may be better." I just add 1/8 teaspoon of Morton Lite Sale with sodium & potassium to 2 quarts of Kool Aid.

 

[CameronMartz]

Here are just a few:

Fluid, electrolyte, and renal indices of hydration during 11 days of controlled caffeine consumption. [Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2005 Jun;15(3):252-65.]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/..._uids=16131696&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_DocSum
"These findings question the widely accepted notion that caffeine consumption acts chronically as a diuretic."

The effect of drinking tea at high altitude on hydration status and mood. [Eur J Appl Physiol. 2004 Apr;91(4):493-8. Epub 2004 Feb 11.]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/..._uids=14872247&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_docsum
"The study shows therefore that even when drunk at high altitude where fluid balance is stressed, there is no evidence that tea acts as a diuretic when consumed through natural routes of ingestion by regular tea drinkers, but that it does have a positive effect on mood."

Rehydration with a caffeinated beverage during the nonexercise periods of 3 consecutive days of 2-a-day practices. [Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2004 Aug;14(4):419-29.]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/..._uids=15467100&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_docsum
"In summary, there is little evidence to suggest that the use of beverages containing caffeine during nonexercise might hinder hydration status."

Caffeine, body fluid-electrolyte balance, and exercise performance. [Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2002 Jun;12(2):189-206.]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...uids=12187618&query_hl=14&itool=pubmed_docsum
"The literature indicates that caffeine consumption stimulates a mild diuresis similar to water, but there is no evidence of a fluid-electrolyte imbalance that is detrimental to exercise performance or health. Investigations comparing caffeine (100-680 mg) to water or placebo seldom found a statistical difference in urine volume."

The effect of caffeinated, non-caffeinated, caloric and non-caloric beverages on hydration. [J Am Coll Nutr. 2000 Oct;19(5):591-600.]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/..._uids=11022872&query_hl=5&itool=pubmed_docsum
"This preliminary study found no significant differences in the effect of various combinations of beverages on hydration status of healthy adult males."

Caffeine vs caffeine-free sports drinks: effects on urine production at rest and during prolonged exercise. [Int J Sports Med. 1997 Jan;18(1):40-6.]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...t_uids=9059904&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_docsum
"Thus, CAFF consumed in CE during moderate endurance exercise apparently does not compromise bodily hydration status."

Cameron