Does coffee dehydrate you?
Despite the popular belief that caffeine is a “diuretic”, I have not adhered to the rule of avoiding coffee before working out for the past twenty years. Why? Well there had never been any scientific literature to prove that it was, and one of my colleagues (head athletic trainer for the Miami Dolphins and long distance runner) had always said “if you drink 20 ounces of water or coffee you’ll have to urinate regardless!!” The aforementioned is 100 percent correct. The following study proves it.
A new study finds that caffeinated drinks might not be as dehydrating as you may thinking.
— Read on www.runnersworld.com/news/a22638158/is-caffeine-dehydrating/
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Dr. Nick Campitelli
Dr. Campitelli is a podiatrist in Akron, OH specializing in foot and ankle surgery with an interest and enthusiasm for running as well as helping runners with injuries. For the past several years he has been treating running injuries in patients by fixing their form and transitioning them to minimalist shoes. Having treated runners with all types of injuries through conservative measures with orthotics and shoe gear changes to reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, Dr. Campitelli has brought what works best and is most current to his practice as well as the Akron and Cleveland running communities.