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Sugary drinks linked to 180,000 deaths worldwide

Studies have shown that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Choice of alcohol mixer affects intoxication

Drinking alcohol mixed with diet soda may get you drunk faster than drinking alcohol mixed with regular soda.

Drinking diet soda linked to depression

In a study, people who drank 4 or more cans of soda a day were 30 percent more likely to have a depression and the risk was especially high for diet soda drinkers.

Is Pepsi’s new ‘fat-blocking soda’ too good to be true?
Pepsi Special, a new version of Pepsi-Cola with added fiber will be sold in Japan and marketed as a “fat-blocking soda.” Is this a healthy idea or a marketing ploy that will lead to more unhealthy eating habits?

New vending machines will display soda calorie counts
Will people think twice about purchasing a soda or other sugary beverage if they know the number of calories in each bottle?

Board of Health OKs NYC soda ban
Mayor Bloomberg seems optimistic about the impacts of his big soda ban, but studies from researchers aren’t so sure it’ll have much impact.

Top 5 unusual household uses for cola
We have it on good authority that each one works like a little bit of bubbly magic.

Coca-Cola not to blame for U.S. obesity, CEO says
The CEO’s remarks came after the New York mayor proposed a ban on super-sized soft drinks that would restrict the sale to 16-ounce servings.

Would a ban in big sodas really reduce obesity?
Experts agree that the proposed NYC oversized soda ban sends a good message, but argue that there’s more than just soda to blame for obesity rates.

Soft drink cited as factor in woman’s death
A New Zealand inquest has been told a woman’s 2.2 gallon a day Coca-Cola habit may have contributed to her death.

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