For both kids and adults, a cold soft drink can be a nice treat with meals or to quench thirst on hot sunny days. It is sweetened with pure cane sugar or high-fructose corn syrup and has a sharp and tarty flavor, It is?healthier?than?other soft drinks because it usually has more sodium (2%). This makes it an excellent thirst quencher, improving your rehydration on a hot and sweaty afternoon.