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#85321 - 02/12/07 10:26 PM Re: Tea versus Coffee
benjammin Offline
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There may be some truth to that diuretic thing. If I am drinking coffee regularly (two to three cups a day), I am consuming about 30 oz of additional liquid, but I have to go about every 10 hours or so, vs when I don't drink coffee in a day, then I only go twice a day. Makes sense I reckon.

Without the caffiene, though, I am dysfunctional.
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#85322 - 02/13/07 01:16 AM Re: Beware!, -Smells like Mariwanna!
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When a Teabag is burnt, -it really *does* smell just like Mariwanna. A Law Enforcement Officer or "Significant Other" (or Common Joe anybody) can really get their Suspicions up! Based on such Smell alone!.... [color:"black"] [/color] [email]ScottRezaLogan[/email]
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#85323 - 02/13/07 01:30 AM Re: Tea versus Coffee
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The caffeine in coffee or tea (or soda) inhibits antidiuretic hormone (ADH), the effect of which is to promote water loss by the kidneys. This can lead to dehydration. However, those that ingest caffeine containing substances frequently do build up some degree of tolerance (and for the caffeine addicts, going without can lead to low blood pressure, headaches, irritability, difficulty concentrating, among other symptoms of caffeine withdrawal)

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#85324 - 02/13/07 02:42 AM Re: Tea versus Coffee
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"...I only go twice a day..."

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#85325 - 02/13/07 05:08 AM Re: Tea versus Coffee
Stretch Offline
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I was just thinking...I can't even remember a "twice a day" day! Less than six and I know I didn;t drink enough water!
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#85326 - 02/13/07 05:14 AM Re: Tea versus Coffee
Stretch Offline
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Loc: Alamogordo, NM
On second thought.....

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I am consuming about 30 oz of additional liquid, but I have to go about every 10 hours or so, vs when I don't drink coffee in a day, then I only go twice a day.


This is intriguing. I just have to get this straight:

If you drink plenty, you go every ten hours. If you don;t, you go twice a day.

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#85327 - 02/13/07 05:22 AM Re: Tea versus Coffee
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I thought about that too, but I am still too green with envy to worry about simple math...
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#85328 - 02/13/07 05:43 AM Re: Tea versus Coffee
Stretch Offline
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Registered: 11/27/06
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Loc: Alamogordo, NM
Simple math? This was a tough problem! But I got the answer!!!

No coffee = twice a day
Lots of liquids = once a day

Stretch? = twice by 0900 (liquids or not) Might as well drink the coffee
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#85329 - 02/13/07 06:09 AM Re: Tea versus Coffee
OldBaldGuy Offline
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"...But I got the answer..."

Yeah, but how did you define "day?" Twenty four hours, an eight hour work shift, sunup to sundown, get out of bed to get into bed??? The numbers become mind boggling.

"...twice by 0900 (liquids or not)..."

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#85330 - 02/13/07 02:39 PM Re: Tea versus Coffee
wildman800 Offline
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Registered: 11/09/06
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I agree OldBaldGuy. Something is fishy about his times. I can't go more than 4 hrs w/o a pee break. I think that he's going to pay the piper with a vengeance when he gets a little older.
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