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Exciting_Telephone65 t1_ixuq4sc wrote

Reply to comment by WasntxMe in ELI5 How is drinking a diet soda different than drinking plain water when it comes to your health? by LucyLegBeard

Oral rehydration therapy, which contains sugar and salts, is more rehydrating than water.

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WasntxMe t1_ixuqpct wrote

Your comment is well outside the scope of the ELI5, but for those interested

> Oral rehydration therapy

in general, oral rehydration solutions should only be used when prescribed by a doctor.

Possible side effects include:

nausea vomiting weakness loss of appetite confusion severe thirst kidney damage

https://www.healthline.com/health/oral-rehydration-solution#risks-and-side-effects

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Exciting_Telephone65 t1_ixut6s4 wrote

Don't know if they put radioactive waste or something in ORT where you live. Effervescent tablets are available literally everywhere and are recommended by absolutely every doctor, nurse, pharmacy and medical institution especially in hot weather. The only people who maybe should avoid them are kidney patients on low sodium diets and they will be specifically told so by their doctors.

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