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Drinking a lot of soda and other sugary beverages has been linked to an increased risk of obesity and diabetes, among other health problems.

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Diet, sugary sodas alike linked to heart disease factorsupdated: Mon Oct 22 2007 13:27:00

People who drink one or more soft drinks a day have a more than 50 percent higher risk of developing the heart disease precursor metabolic syndrome than people who drink less than one soda a day, a new study has found. And it didn't matter if it was a regular soda or a diet soda.

Nutritionists: Soda making Americans drink themselves fatupdated: Tue Sep 25 2007 10:56:00

If you're searching for a villain in America's obesity epidemic, most nutritionists tell you to put one picture on the wanted poster: a cold, bubbly glass of soda pop.

Time.com: Diet, Regular Soda Pose Same Risksupdated: Tue Jul 24 2007 12:45:00

People who drank more than one diet soda each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda

Time.com: Diet Soda Linked to Heart Risksupdated: Tue Jul 24 2007 10:10:00

People who drank more than one diet soda each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda

CNNMoney: A ban on soft drinks in schools?updated: Wed Dec 07 2005 07:15:00

Thirsty teens like having soda machines at school, but are schools and beverage companies profiting at the expense of students' health?

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