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I don't drink either for religious reasons, but plenty of folks drink them in moderation (1-2 cups/day) with no ill consequences. I do know from my professional practice, that the caffeine in coffee and tea can act as a diuretic and promote dehydration if you don't drink enough non-caffeinated fluids. Also, tannins can bind with Iron and prevent you from absorbing the iron. If you are drinking them in moderation and taking in plenty of non-caffeinated fluids, you should be fine. But if you're a junkie:smile2:, depending on how you are doing with your diet and supplement regimen, you could fall short of meeting your nutrition needs. Talk to a registered dietitian about making sure you meet your needs.

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The diuretic effect of caffeine has been definitively found to have been grossly exaggerated. Most of the Fluid in a caffeinated drink is available to the body for hydration; very little is lost to diuresis. And it simply does not pull other Fluid from the body.

Experts are now saying that most of the volume of the caffeinated drinks can be counted as part of daily fluid intake--the impact of caffeine on hydration really is that minimal.

That said, caffeine can be harmful to health---for some people. It can contribute to fibrocystic breast disease symptoms. It can aggravate cardiac arrhythmia. It can irritate stomach mucosa and promote ulcer formation (as can the acids/tannins in coffee/tea).

For most people, though, both in moderation are safe.

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I drink Decafe tea everyday and I am still chugging on =)

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I drink tea and coffee every day. I stop at Starbucks once a day for a iced skinny surgar free vanilla latte. For Breakfast I have either Morning Thunder tea or Rasberry White Tea as I need caffeine in the morning to get going. The rest of the day I drink herbal teas without caffiene. I'm sure I keep Celestial Seasons in business.

It hasn't hurt me at all. I love teas, and I love the fact that the herbal teas are a pleasantly flavored way to get Water without artificial sweetners!

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