Do alcoholic drinks hydrate or dehydrate you?

Modern Beer. Modern day beer is a lot stronger than that. The average beer nowadays is 4 or 5 percent. So the answer to the question “Does it hydrate or dehydrate you?” is that it actually dehydrates you. It's actually thought that if you drink 200 ml of beer, that you don't just urinate 200 ml of water. read more

Although alcohol and caffeine both have diuretic effects, whether a drink hydrates or dehydrates you is down to concentration and individual response. A weakly alcoholic drink, eg low strength beer, will hydrate most people. Undiluted whisky won't. The main toxic effects of alcohol are not related to this. read more

Clearly, soft drinks aren’t Paleo and will do the complete opposite of hydration and will actually make you more thirsty. Alcoholic Beverages There are a few alcoholic beverages that aren’t 100% Paleo but can be considered to be ‘more Paleo’ than others. read more