Can sodas, coffee and artificial beverages improve hydration?
A. Usually not. Like any artificial food, the body has to process artificial beverages through the digestive tract and the liver. It can convert a amount of the water from these beverages to use for hydration; however the body will also lose water from having to metabolize and detoxify the sugar, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, preservatives, etc. typically found in such beverages. There is usually a net loss of water from most sodas and artificial beverages. More importantly, there is a net gain of stress and toxic load on the body, which has a very negative impact on your health over time.
