Does decaf instant tea act as a diuretic?

Asked by JLeslie (65417

) June 30th, 2018 from iPhone

I’m pretty sure decaf tea made the real way with a tea bag is a diuretic, but I don’t know if the instant stuff has the same properties.

I tried googling and a lot of what came up was questionable whether it was reliable.

I’m trying to lower my blood pressure naturally.

Any other foods or drinks you want to suggest?

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Water by itself is diuretic.

si3tech (10014

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I don’t care for the flavor of decaf instant tea; so I have to agree with @si3tech in saying water would be your best bet!!!

LadyMarissa (16086

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I like the decaf instant tea, that’s why I’m asking.

JLeslie (65417

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I’ve always heard that caffeine is a diuretic. If that’s the case then decaf tea is about as diuretic as water is.

snowberry (27655

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^^Caffeine is a diuretic, but tea has other properties that are diuretucs also. I just don’t know if the process to make it instant kills it. Plus, once a person is addicted to the caffeine (becomes accustomed to it from daily use) the diuretic effect of caffeine seems to wane significantly.

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