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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick
Absolutely it's important to question things and have scientific proof, but I think the idea that coffee/soda is just as good for you as water is suspect and I'd like proof. Also, your zeal for this topic is baffling me.
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Did I say it was "just as good for you as water"? All I said was that, despite commonly accepted mantras, drinking soda and caffeinated beverages does NOT lead to dehydration. For proof,
here's an abstract of a study done by
The Journal of the American College of Nutrition for starters. "This preliminary study found no significant differences in the effect of various combinations of beverages on hydration status of healthy adult males. Advising people to disregard caffeinated beverages as part of the daily fluid intake is not substantiated by the results of this study."
As for my zeal, it's like Alex said. Acceptance of misinformation, no matter how benign, is not a trend I take lightly.