Hey everyone, Great postings on a pretty serious topic. Carbonation in soda goes through the blood and it acts as a leach of sorts to the minerals in the bone, which was pointed out in an earlier post. Oddly enough with all the evidence about how bad soda is I still cant quit it. I can go days and weeks without it and not miss it but when I crave it, it might as well be a cocane addict I get right moody and physically turn into a mess. I never was a smoker or a drinker and I have been able to lose over 50 pounds 7 years ago and I kept that off but ultimately I can not run during a day without some form of sugar carbs. I can get the majority of that from wholesome fruits but with the carb-less diets I dont last 2 hours. Recently I asked myself why? Well for starters  I am a single mom who starts her day running and ends it that way most days too. Why would I want to deprive my body of the very energy it needs to succeed all it does in a day. Short end of it I simply watch to not overconsume soda, but please try to understand your body and its job. You will appreciate it for it does, afterall God himself formed us in His image.