How is it that cordials, juices, sodas that are made of over 80-90% water don’t seem to hydrate or quench thirst unlike drinking pure water?

Question

How is it that cordials, juices, sodas that are made of over 80-90% water don’t seem to hydrate or quench thirst unlike drinking pure water?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Think of it like playing Uno, you’re trying to get rid of your hand but more comes in frequently. “Pure water” is a turn where you discard but don’t draw. Everything else ranges from discarding and drawing some, discarding as much as you’re drawing, to drawing even more than you’re able to discard.