So What's Wrong With Soda?

Although I've never been a big fan of soft drinks, these beverages have been effectively banned from my household, for the following reasons:

• It increases risk of obesity.
  
• It contains extremely high levels of sugar, which is bad for you, or aspartame, which is worse.
  
• It causes tooth decay and bone density loss. (Due mostly to the amount of sugar it contains.) This also increases the likelihood of broken bones and osteoporosis.
  
• It promotes caffeine dependency.

For scientific proof backing these claims, please read these articles:

• Soft Drinks: America's Other Drinking Problem.
  
• The Amazing Statistics and Dangers of Soda Pop
  
• Each Daily Soda Increases Obesity Risk 60%
  
• The Real Dangers of Soda to You and Your Children