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Originally Posted by jewels
Are you well hydrated? Make sure you're drinking water throughout the day or whenever you're not drinking alcohol. If you drink coffee, be sure you have two glasses of water for every cup of coffee, as caffeine and alcohol both deplete the water in your body and will force your body to rebel.
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Alcohol has a clear dehydrating effect, plus drinking water helps with the metabolization of alcohol in the system. The rule of one glass/bottle of water between alcoholic drinks is a good one to follow.
However, coffee isn't dehydrating; it actually hydrates the system. The diuretic effect of the caffeine is mild. The net effect of drinking coffee is hydration.
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