Mississippi More than 41% of Mississippi adults reported more-than-daily consumption of regular soda or fruit drinks, by far the highest percentage among states reviewed.

by Akeek. Soft drinks should be banned because they can harm people’s health and secondly can make people addicted and can ruin their social life. Soft drinks should be banned as they can harm people’s health.

It’s all about marketing, appeal and the price itself. Part of the reason soda is so cheap, at least in most of the US, is because not only is it typically untaxed, it’s actually subsidized by the government. The US has HUGE subsidies for corn, which is made into corn syrup, which is what sweetens sodas.

Here are some alternatives you can include in your daily diet instead of sodas:

• Sparkling Water. The closest alternative for sodas is sparkling water.
• Flavored Sparkling Water.
• Sparkling Water Infusions.
• Freshly Squeezed Lemonade.
• Kombucha.
• Coconut Water.

According to the product label, Fresca Original Citrus contains concentrated grapefruit juice as the third ingredient, which may help to convey a healthier and more flavorful image than sugary sodas containing juice, or flavored waters with no juice added.

Contrary to the widespread belief that ginger ale is a unique substance unto itself, it does fit into the category of soda or soft drinks. However, ginger ale is often considered to be a healthier alternative to other sodas as it generally does not carry as heavy a load of unhealthy baggage as other popular sodas do.

Kool-Aid has fewer calories than your typical soda, contains vitamin C, and is not carbonated. With these factors in mind, Kool-Aid is typically a healthier option over soda.

Yes, Kool-Aid is bad for you. Each cup of Kool-Aid has 20 grams of sugar, or to be precise, the equivalent of 5 teaspoons of sugar. Research has shown that the artificial dyes in Kool-Aid may cause hyperactivity in your child. Long-term consumption may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.

Indeed, the name Pepsi-Cola, introduced in 1898, implies its origin as a health tonic: “Pepsi” is taken from pepsin, a digestive enzyme used in Bradham’s original formula. Just as Coca-Cola no longer contains cocaine, Pepsi no longer includes pepsin.

Sweet tea may have marginally less sugar and fewer calories than soda, but it can be just as bad in the long run when it comes to your waistline, chronic disease development and well-being. The organization We Can! The same amount of sweet tea contains 33 grams of sugar — or 8 1/2 teaspoons — and 120 calories.

Soda? Both Beverages Pack In Sugar, Health Risks : The Salt Juice seems more natural and healthful than soda because it comes from fruit. But a study found that fruit juices have almost as much fructose as soda, which may make them just as unhealthful for you.

A 20-ounce serving of Gatorade’s Thirst Quencher contains 36 grams of sugar. While that’s a bit less sugar per ounce than your average soda, it’s not exactly healthy. In fact, Berkeley researchers say the sugar in sports drinks may be contributing to the child obesity epidemic by increasing caloric intake.

Tl:dr; is peace tea healthy? Tbh it’s no better than soda. High sugar and no nutritional value. Try to drink fruit teas unsweetened and get used to drinking less sugar.

The only difference is that Coke only has ~65 mg/16 fl oz of caffeine, while Red Bull has ~160mg/ 16 fl oz(about the same as two cups of coffee). Given the average American diet, I’d say Coke. Coke contains a lot more sodium, which is what Americans really need to be cutting back on.

A: Despite its healthier image, regular lemonade is not necessarily any lower in calories than an equal portion of a regular carbonated soft drink. Whether ready-to-drink or made at home from frozen concentrate or a powdered mix, most lemonade contains about 100 to 120 calories in each eight-ounce portion.

On paper, soda and energy drinks not very different. But sugar isn’t the only thing to worry about, and that’s what makes energy drinks potentially worse than soda. This fizzy drinks contain high amounts of caffeine, as well as such other stimulants as taurine, ginseng, and gaurana, according to Richter.

Energy drinks are known for their high caffeine content, which often tops that of soda and even coffee. But they seem to affect people’s hearts and blood pressure differently than other caffeinated beverages, suggests a small new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Soda is safer than energy drinks. Energy drinks like Monster are popular, and some people are under the impression that they are healthier than soda. However, Monster contains ingredients not found in soda. These ingredients may provide health benefits, but they may not be safe for some people.