I've heard ppl say that coffee can deplete your body's water. I've also heard that if a pregnant woman consumes more than three cups a day it can lead to miscarraige. Is this true?
2006-11-19 00:11:57 · 13 answers · asked by JenJen♥♥ 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
yes the caffeine in coffee is a diuretic. it basically makes you go to the toilet more and expel more water than is taken in by drinking the coffee therefore dehydrating you. decaff should be better for you in this respect.
good medical definition on this link.
http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/std120884.asp
this is a news story about swedish research into how coffee affects pregnancy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1078716.stm
2006-11-19 00:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffee contains caffeine which is a diuretic. That is, it causes water in the body to be excreted quite easily. If you consume too much caffeine it can indeed deplete your body's water content. I haven't heard the one about it causing miscarriage, but given the effects of caffeine on the body (aside from the diuretic effect it also affects the nervous system and blood pressure), it would be wise for pregnant women to limit their caffeine intake. I switched to decaf coffee when I was pregnant because of the effect on blood pressure and didn't have any problems. Also, any substance (food, cigarettes, drugs, etc.) that a pregnant woman ingests goes right through to the baby. Miscarriage risk aside, it's not good for babies.
2006-11-19 02:15:13 · answer #2 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the miscarraige,
but coffee does deplete the body's water, I've heard that if you drink a cup of coffee you should drink a cup of water too.
(I heard that from a tv show about health and exercising)
2006-11-19 00:19:14 · answer #3 · answered by Cherry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, anything containing caffeine depletes water from your system. Which is why many people like water when they are drinking coffee.
About the miscarriage, I'm not sure, check with a Doctor.
Peace.
2006-11-19 02:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by -Tequila17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffee has an ingredient that causes the kidneys to release water from the body. But at the same time, you are drinking water, so the net effect is small.
2006-11-19 00:19:36 · answer #5 · answered by lstaiger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it relatively is not basically as stable, on condition that there is a few diuretic result. besides the undeniable fact that, eating espresso would not dehydrate you, as you adventure a internet benefit in water intake as a effect of, properly, all the water. To the element that for the duration of all probability initiated the controversy, you may drink espresso to help fulfill your water "quota" for the day. in certainty, learn show that your maximum suitable handbook as to how plenty fluid to drink is in spite of if or not you're thirsty. espresso won't concurrently suppress the thirst reflex on a similar time as dehydrating you, so there is not any reason to not drink it.
2016-10-22 08:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, It dehydrates the body, it removes water from body. Better avoid too many coffees during pregnency
2006-11-19 00:17:30 · answer #7 · answered by Kutty_21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes coffee is called a diuretic which makes you expel your water
2006-11-19 00:15:58 · answer #8 · answered by slick o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
caffeine is found in coffee, and caffeine is a diuretic- meaning it causes you to urinate frequently, thus pulling water from your body
2006-11-19 01:59:14 · answer #9 · answered by mdel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm, i tink u should ask the doctor, but if u are pregnant i tink u should avoid caffeinated drinks at all cost
2006-11-19 00:15:36 · answer #10 · answered by Leahshariff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋