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

All the excess sugar and sodium acts as a diuretic and speeds up the urination process making you more dehydrated over time.