such as that they are acid and acidify your body, and they contain artificial color and flavorings. This was my first google hit on "soda pop sugar", http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxifi...t/soda-pop.htm .

A teaspoon of sugar has about 15 calories. If a soda has 120 calories (the average 12 oz. can), that equals 8 teaspoons of unbuffered sugar, quite a shock to the liver, pancreas, nerves, and muscles.

BTW, pure fruit juice is just about as bad in this regard.