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Can drinking regular soda and diet soda or carbonated natural flavored drinks healthy?

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VERY UNHEALTY but...: Regular and diet sodas are incredibly unhealthy & are best totally avoided. They either have toxic levels of sugars (usually as toxic high fructose corn syrup) or chemical sweeteners that may harm us more than sugars! See http://wellnessmama.com/379/reasons-to-avoid-soda/ Carbonated natural flavor drinks may be healthier depending on type & amount of sweeteners; stevia is OK. Please see comment:

Answered 9/8/2014

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Can drinking regular soda and diet soda or carbonated natural flavored drinks healthy?

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