I am by no means a health nut, but i feel like we as a society have had this crap drizzled down our throats for too many years. I did not drink soda on a regular basis, but I find that if I do have a soda ( I have a certain affinity for Root Beer, ginger beer and Dr. Pepper) one day, then I find myself wanting another one for days after. Almost like some cruel addiction. The stuff is really terrible for you. Then again I guess it depends on who you are. I know this 70 year old lady who smokes a pack and a half of Newports everyday and has drank a six pack of Coke everyday for the past 40 years and she is still kickin, so who the hell knows..............