Naugahyde. Naugahyde is an American brand of artificial leather. Naugahyde is a composite of a knit fabric backing and polyvinyl chloride plastic coating. It was developed by United States Rubber Company, and is now manufactured and sold by Uniroyal Engineered Products, LLC, a privately held company.
Diuretics are substances that make you pee more, they make your body lose water. Beverages containing alcohol and caffeine are sort of accidental diuretics - that is, they're not drunk with the purpose of losing water but it happens anyway. Then there are substance that are taken with the explicit purpose of losing water.
Diuretic Effects of Coffee. Coffee is one of the most popular brewed beverages in the U.S. and around the world. One of the primary causes of its popularity is due to its high caffeine content. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an average 12 oz. cup of caffeinated brewed coffee has approximately 260 mg of caffeine. This amount compares to 40 to 120 mg for black tea and approximately 30 to 50 mg for caffeinated soft drinks. In addition to its stimulant effects, caffeine is a known diuretic.