# Is water less thirst-quenching than flavoured drinks?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 14, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-water-less-thirst-quenching-than-flavoured-drinks/400112 "2007-04-14T15:25:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![PoorWarblingOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4491bb/32.png) [@PoorWarblingOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorWarblingOne)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-water-less-thirst-quenching-than-flavoured-drinks/400112/21 "2007-04-16T00:35:25Z")

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> This question really belongs in GQ.

Yes, sorry, I couldn’t decide where to put it - I figured it might come down to a discussion about people’s personal preferences rather than scientific fact! Mods, feel free to move it.

Thanks for all responses so far - I’m glad to know it’s not just me…

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**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-water-less-thirst-quenching-than-flavoured-drinks/400112/22 "2007-04-16T03:58:03Z")

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[QUOTE=Larry Borgia]  
The sugars and salts may have something to do with it. I believe that’s the theory behind gatorade. I don’t know enough to say this with any real confidence.  
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It’s got [electrolytes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkEIx0vwHZ8)!

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**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-water-less-thirst-quenching-than-flavoured-drinks/400112/23 "2007-04-16T04:17:17Z")

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[QUOTE=elfkin477]  
I haven’t noticed it being less thirst quenching, but drinking just water over the course of the work day seems to make me have to pee more often than drinking anything else. It could just be me, though.  
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That’s perfectly normal. When you drink a decent amount of water, say half a liter or more, you will piss out most of it within the first hour, and the rest over the next hour. However, things like soda, juice, etc… are removed more slowly from the blood, and so your bladder fills up slower, and you don’t have to pee as often.

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**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-water-less-thirst-quenching-than-flavoured-drinks/400112/24 "2007-04-16T05:20:17Z")

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I think this has to be in your head. How can a caffenated drink quinch your thirst more than water?

Doesn’t caffeine dehydrate the body?  
Anyway, unless I’m having dinner, I always drink water. Not only does it quinch my thirst better but I’ve noticed I it makes me _feel_ better as well.

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