Is tea or coffee a diuretic?

Coffee and tea contain caffeine which has a diuretic effect. But is tea or coffee a diuretic?Studies have shown that drinking 2-3 cups of coffee or 5-8 cups of tea or iced tea of standard amount of caffeine per day have no diuretic effect. (1, 2)A study on habitual...

Is coffee or tea a diuretic?

Studies have shown that drinking 2-3 cups of coffee or 5-8 cups of tea or iced tea of standard amount of caffeine per day have no diuretic effect. (1, 2)A study on habitual male coffee drinkers has shown that drinking 4 cups of coffee per day has a similar hydrating...