eli5 Are drinks like soda, ice tea, and juices, more likely to bring on the urge to urinate than water? Or vice versa? Why?

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to be more specific. Say I am on a long car ride and have no opportunities to stop for a rest room, would it be smarter to sip water during the car ride or something else?
((obviously the smart thing to do would be to not drink during the car ride thats just the best way I can explain my question))

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Caffeinated sodas are going to make your pee more, as caffeine is a diuretic.

Your body can only process so much glucose (sugar) at a time. If your blood sugar exceeds this limit, your body may need to excrete it, making you need to pee more. An extreme (though fairly common) example of this can be seen in some people with diabetes. These people tend to urinate more often than those who don’t have diabetes.

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