You may have heard in the past that caffeinated drinks are not a good fluid source, as the diuretic effect will cause you to lose the fluid you have consumed (a diuretic causes an increase in fluid losses, this means an increase in urinary output).

A common ‘health tip’ has been to drink a glass of water for every cup of coffee or tea consumed, to balance the loss. This however is completely unnecessary.

The diuretic effect of caffeine is actually fairly insignificant, and the small effect that does exist is reduced in people that regularly consume caffeine… Continue reading