Teas is just as good at hydrating you as water, says a recent study from the Tea Advisory Panel. It found that having four mugs of tea a day – which is just above the national average – keeps you as hydrated as sipping water, and has no negative side effects.
‘It’s a common misconception that drinking tea can increase the risk of dehydration because of the caffeine content,’ says Dr Carrie Ruxton, a dietician and author of the study. ‘This new study proves that there is absolutely no truth behind the story.’
Click here to read our feature on dehydration and how to prevent it.
2 comments
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what great news – had a ‘health m.o.t’ at my local fitness centre recently and came out excellent on everything, fitness levels, bmi etc, but was told to cut down on my tea intake. I drink nettle/peppermint/green and black teas, i love my tea and don’t touch coffee. I was told however to cut down on my tea intake and up my water intake even though my m.o.t showed optimum levels of everything, i was quite puzzled as i could understand it if there was a problem somewhere but there wasn’t. It just a standard ‘one size fits all answer that we should all drink more water’ therefore i am really pleased to see the above report in your magazine. Thank you.
Comment by angela darvill on 7 August 2010 at 6:26 pm
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No side effects? Ive heard that tea can stain your teeth, is this true??
Thanks for the interesting discovery
i’m a green tea drinker myselfComment by Joanna on 31 August 2010 at 4:40 pm
