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Is drinking de-caf iced tea with sweet n low any different than drinking water, you think?

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Dr. Douglas Laipple
Dr. Douglas Laippleanswered
Psychiatry 45 years experience
Yes.: Anytime you add something to water, your body is going to absorb something other than hydrogen and oxygen. Decaf iced tea with sweet n low is probably harmless, but it is definitely not just hydrogen and oxygen.
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