"I wonder if soft drinks are an alternate for water? I think we need ample amount of water to mitigate the negative effects of soft drinks, don't we?"
No, soft drinks can't substitute water. I meant that, there are moments when all you want is something chilled. It could be water, or soft drink, it just has to be chilled. Especially for someone that has been in the hot sun for a long time.
I would want to understand what does REACT means in the sentence. I mean if his body reacted or he had negative opinion about the issue or something else?
When he drinks the water, his belly begins to ache and bite him, sometimes for hours. It always subsides though. For him to avoid that, he boils his water properly.
I understand.
It happens to my son. And the doctor recommended boiled water