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Coffee isn't dehydrating after all

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Time to vindicate your crippling caffeine addiction. While caffeine itself is a mild diuretic that makes you pee, the sheer volume of water you consume in a standard cup of coffee completely offsets the fluid loss. Unless you are swallowing dry caffeine pills like a psychopath, your morning cold brew is actively contributing to your daily hydration goals.

Coffee isn't dehydrating after all
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