Why Are Acidic Drinks So Refreshing When It’s Hot?
A heat wave has many people in the eastern United States reaching for cold beverages such as lemonade and citrus-flavored soda. American settlers used to cool off with vinegar water. Why are sour drinks associated with refreshment? Because they stimulate salivation. When you start to become dehydrated on a hot...
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