"diet sodas are fine, too"

Wha?????????????????????? You gotta be joking!

Diet sodas are absolute crap. The carbonation in those drinks is no good for you and the artificial sweeteners and other garbage they put in are way worse for you than even the sugar in the non-diet drinks, which is bad enough in itself.

All soda type drinks are bad for you.

This thread was intended as a joke, but I am not joking in my comments about diet sodas. NO siree. You want to be healthier? Don't drink ANY soft drinks or carbonated beverages whatsoever. Drink water, natural fruit juices, and natural vegetable juices. Also, a mild daily intake of some alcholic beverages...wine, for example...can be beneficial...as long as you don't have too much of it.