rappaport

My wife cut this article out of Womansday magazine. I knew that caffeine dehydrates you to some degree and you need to compensate, but I also heard that it can leech calcium from your bones. This blurb seems to have a different opinion:

"Chill out with Iced Tea. Add strong bones to the list of tea's health benefits. Research has found that women who drink tea have higher bone mineral densities than those who don't. Brewing it up yourself ups the antioxidant power."

To this I raise a glass of Sweet Tea!

cnc904

That's awesome news ! I am completely addicted !

Godsblessedme

since i cant count ice tea as a fluid (unless its decaffeinated) i dont bother drinking it but i do love the SF walmart brand (like the lemon tea crystal light) yumm

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Deborah
Highest weight 268
Surgery Date: 12/18/07 Lap RNY
Down 82 Pounds (11/17/08)

pummychal

That's how I've been looking at it. I treat myself to Iced Tea only if I have had all my water for the day.

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Lap RNY-04/01/08
Pre-op weight-272
Half way to goal, 61 lbs lost, 07/14/08
Onederland! 198, 08/03/08
Current weight-168
100 lbs lost!!! 10/27/08
Goal-150

mistymee

I have the 4C brand of SF iced tea (also like Crystal light)..

I also drink hot decaf tea as well.. so I count both as 'fluid'.

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Lu Lu

I was worried when I saw this post that it was going to put down ice tea... My husband and I can not keep enough of it in the fridge in the summer!! I LOVE iced tea!

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364/255.1/150-160

RNY surgery date : February 19, 2008

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.
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lala46205

U Cant Count Crystal Light Ice Tea As Water?

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rappaport

And of course now, after taking my surgeon's nutritionists word for it, maybe caffeine isn't even dehydrating to the degree I was told. Probably should have done this research before.

Armstrong's Study Shows Caffeine Does Not Increase Dehydration - July 22, 2002


All hail Iced Tea!

VanessaSFL

Thanks David,

I love my Sweet Iced Tea.

I think that is all I drink Iced Tea & water,

Good news

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Lap RNY March,21 2005
280/130

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offstringgirl

When my friends from Australia came to my house my mom offered them some iced tea, and they have never heard of it. They only have hot tea.

I like the Walmart brand of SF peach tea, and when I was reading the ingrediants, I didn't find caffeine on the list. It must be caffeine free!

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RNY July 10th, 2008 with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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