Almost certainly yes! Of course, it might depend on what type of herbal tea, but in general a pure (unsweetened) herbal tea is a great choice for hydrating. It’s a little more work and might make the drinking water habit slightly more difficult to complete on autopilot (how do you prepare this the night before and put it next to your bed?) so maybe it’s an occasional thing.
If its more than 16ozs, yes. Otherwise I would try and drink a seperate glass of water. The idea behind the water is to hydrate, flush out, and help feel more full.
Herbal tea is good but probably should not be counted as a substitute for water- count it as your tea for the day. Drink water as well during the day and count only water as part of a “water tally”for the day. Set the habit of drinking water daily in order to make it a routine and part of a ritual.
I think so! I’m not sure whether tea itself can dehydrate you, but the water used to make it counts. If you want to be extra sure, maybe drink half your usual glass of water, too.
I don’t think tea counts as water because water is different than tea because of how many things/chemicals go into tea. So water is healthier than tea and fabulous is trying to have you drink water not tea
I would say yes! It’s getting fluids in you, and it’s definitely better than coffee or something with a lot of sugars in it! I don’t know how the fabulous feels about caffeine, but if you’re used to it and would need to drink it anyway then why not flavored caffeine water? Good luck! :)
From what I’ve read, yes! A lot of the water we consume in a day comes from sources other than a glass of water. I’d say it counts, especially if it’s caffeine free (caffeine can dehydrate).
Unfortunately tea and coffee dehydrate, which results in a loss of water. I would suggest first drinking your 8 oz water and then make tea after
No, water is essential. Just plain water. The only way that it can be modified, is if you add a water enhancer to give it some flavor, like KoolAid or lemonade.
All fluids count I guess. But you might feel the habit sticking better if you drink just water. You might also feel mere hydrated from water. It’s also better for your teeth 😉
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