Sodas or soft drinks are drinks that contain carbonated water and artificial flavors. There are different flavors of soda like lemon, orange, grape or cola. They've expanded in recent years from sparkling water to soft drinks with all these unique flavors. Making a soda sweetener must contain a very large amount of sugar. Some people drink soda every day with every meal, which means they are drinking more sugar than their body needs. The sugar in soda makes our body flexible to gain more weight and gain weight. Obesity is the leading cause of disease, but sugar is the leading cause of obesity. Rachele Kanigel believes: “Soda increases the risk of diabetes and robs bones. They destroy our teeth and make us fat” (160). Sodas have more harmful effects than cigarettes because they are everywhere and for everyone. However, if you are under eighteen, you cannot buy a pack of cigarettes. Nevertheless, the price of soda is very cheap and can be sold in any vending machine in schools or gas stations. Sodas have been oversized in recent years, from a small can for one person to a larger size for a family, so they have a very loyal history. Soda is the main cause of many diseases emerging these days, the most important being obesity. Nowadays, the soft drinks industry has invested in diet sodas to cover or have a better effect on our body than normal sodas. Diet sodas have a lower percentage of sugar, so they are technically healthier but still have side effects on teeth and bones. Samantha B. Cassetty writes, “Daily diet soda drinkers had significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke than nondrinkers” (46). We satisfy ourselves without thinking, so that the soda industry can get more revenue by talking middle of paper......ar. 2014. Kanigel, Rachele. "It increases the risk of diabetes and destroys bones. It destroys our teeth. And it makes us gain weight. The culprit? Soda." Prevention October 2006: 160. Reference center on academic health. Internet. March 29, 2014. Nickell, Joe. "'Pop' Culture: Patent Medicines Become Soft Drinks." Skeptical Inquirer January-February 2011: 14+. OneFile Academic. Internet. March 29, 2014. “Quick Studies.” Letter Nutrition Action Santé 40.3 2013: 8. CINAHL Complete. Internet. April 1, 2014. Schlosberg, Suzanne. "Does diet soda help you diet? I'm addicted to Diet Cola. Will it really help me lose weight? ...and more answers to your questions here." Form November 2004: 174+. OneFile Academic. Internet. April 15, 2014. Waugh, Rachel. "Soda Shock: Soda may taste good, but drink too much of it and your body pays an unhealthy price." School choices Nov.-Dec. 2008: 6+. OneFile Academic. Internet. April 1. 2014