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Tisane Addict \u2022 The Infusion Journal<\/span>

\u00abA cup of tea doesn\u2019t count\u2014it just makes you lose water.\u00bb We\u2019ve all heard that. We\u2019ve put this common misconception to the test using clinical trials and the opinions of European authorities, without sugarcoating anything.<\/p><\/div>

Does tea cause dehydration? What two clinical trials found<\/h2>

No, when consumed in normal amounts, tea does not cause dehydration.<\/strong> In a randomized trial published in 2011, drinking 4 to 6 mugs of black tea per day showed no difference from drinking the same amount of water in terms of hydration markers. A second study from 2016 confirms that tea does not cause people to urinate more than water does. Caffeine does have a diuretic effect, but it only becomes apparent at high doses.<\/p><\/div><\/div>