Soda

We're always told that soda is terrible for you. But, when you take that first sip the taste is a bang of goodness (esp. root beer in my case). We know of most of the types of soda, and the bigger brands. Like A&W, Mug, and Barq's root beer; Dr. Pepper, Coca Cola, and Pepsi's cola drinks; Fanta's fruit drinks, the list goes on. Even though they all taste great, they are actually terrible for you. Considering the caffeine, sugar, and in sugar free drinks-the artificial sweetener. For instance, the nutrition facts on caffeinated Coca Cola: Serving size 1 can (think of how many coke's you drink in a day, or week, etc.). 140 Calories, 45 mg Sodium, 39 g carbs, and, prepare yourself, 39 g of sugar. That's the equivalent to 10 teaspoons of sugar, or 20 sugar cubes. Imagine eating 20 sugar cubes raw. For those of you thinking, "that's gross! Diet it is!" I'm telling you, DON'T DO IT!!! Diet soda is worse for your body than normal soda. It may have 0 calories and 0 sugars, but it has artificial sweeteners, which, at least, SCREW YOU UP. So, to sum it all up, soda may taste good, but would you rather happy taste buds, or happy body/stomach/you? The choice is ultimately yours.