A question about soda's horrible health reputation...?

I've noticed that "soda", "cola", "pop", whatever you happen to call it in the area you live, seems to hold a special place on the "sh*t list" when it comes to purported pro-health proclamations. Even though many, many beverages are filled with sugar, little or no nutrients, the so-called 'empty calories", soda in particular seems to be slammed. I don't disbelieve it, I just wanna know if anyone has a better argument to justify this "singling out".

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There are many. The one that will be looked at closer in the future is High Fructose Corn Syrup. Many food allergy symptoms and chronic problems will be directly linked to this soon. HFCS is a very overlooked element since it is practically in everything now. But soda drinks, pop, usually takes the place of water, real natural juice and raw milk as a meal beverage.
If you just used sugar or cane sugar, it would have less harmful effects and allow more flavor and zing of the soda to come through.

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snarkbite	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 4:18PM Carbonation depletes your calcium. Rated: +3Vote for this!
durbanpoison	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 4:18PM High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) Rated: +2Vote for this!
ZombieKitty	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 4:42PM I don't care. I eat and drink what I want. Odds are I will be hit by a bus before any 'ill effects' of too much pop kick my butt! Rated: +2Vote for this!
Lucyintheskywithd iamonds	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 7:35PM I only drink cola Slurpees now; I've always assumed they are super healthy since they come from my favorite health food store, Seven-11. Rated: +2Vote for this!
kittycat101303	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 4:20PM i had to stop drinkin coke because i drank like 10 a day and each can had 150 calories a DAY. thats 1,500 calories thats like the calories you need a DAY. and that was just what i was drinking not counting what i was eating. simple solution. Diet soda with no calories. Coke/sugar soda makes you fat. Rated: +1Vote for this!
BoxingBro	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 4:20PM It makes me sick too much of it does, I don't ever buy soda unless its for Jack & Coke. Rated: +1Vote for this!
r8r4	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 4:21PM I drink a lot of diet coke, but way I see it is I don't do drugs, I don't smoke and I rarely drink alcohol, so it's not doing me any more harm than they would. Rated: +1Vote for this!
deadant7	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 4:21PM soda is way too delicious for it's own good. gosh, I love soda. people shouldn't pick on something that tastes so good, they should just feel blessed that it exists. Rated: +1Vote for this!
caramelpeace	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 7:36PM Carbonation does deplete calcium.. I actually had an issue with drinking alot of carbonated seltzer drinks and my teeth were ******** from all the carbonation, which made them very sensitive!! Rated: +1Vote for this!
MISTRESSROXY	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 8:17PM Look on the Dr Mercola site... High Fructose Corn Syrup is processed into "energy/fat" through your liver and is stored as your body's most favorite fat... Artificial sugar causes your good bacteria in your tummy do decrease and so it lets you get fat and sick easier. Rated: +1Vote for this!
degenerate1991	Posted Nov 7th, 2009 at 8:32PM Soda isn't much worse than other drinks, such as Sunny D and the like. I think it's singled out purely out of the self-righteous bitterness of those who have given it up for the sake of their health. Rated: +1Vote for this!

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