does carbonated water hydrate?

[knotzen]

Has anyone come across info. that indicates whether carbonated water, like Talking Rain, hydrates your body the same as tap water?

 

I know it has other problems, such as leaching calcium, but I'm particularly wondering if I am getting any hydration benefits by drinking Talking Rain all day at work, or if the body cannot use carbonated water as it does uncarbonated water.

[spicoli11]

Yes it hydrates.... but not as well because the carbonation typically makes you feel fuller sooner making you drink less water. So I would say you are not getting any benefits from the carbonation.

[catbirdseat]

Most of the carbonic acid off-gasses in your stomach as CO2 and you belch it up. So, I'd say as long as there isn't a ton of sugar, and talking rain qualifies, it should hydrate you just fine.

[Dru]

just let it go flat first if it worries you.