Last Tuesday was not a good day for soda drinkers. Consumer Affairs reported that, in looking for way to help finance President Obama's proposed $1.2 trillion universal health care plan, the Senate Finance Committee is now considering a proposal led by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) which calls for a federal excise tax on sugary sodas, energy and sports drinks and sweetened tea drinks.

Dr. Pepper, who promised a free soda to everyone in America if the long-delayed Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" shipped this year, says it will honor its promise.

Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fruit drinks is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes in African-American women. These findings appear in the July 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

Gout is a disease created by a buildup of uric acid. In this condition, monosodium urate or uric acid crystals are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues due to elevated concentrations of uric acid in the blood stream. This provokes an inflammatory reaction of these tissues.

The key to finding new mineral deposits in Australia could be to start looking with a glass of wine or a soft drink.

Soft drink consumption has increased in both the USA and the UK over the years and this has often been blamed for a rise in childhood body maoss index (BMI). However, many of the review methodologies investigating the alleged links have been flawed.

Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children.

Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children.

According to new sudy raising children on diet foods and drinks could inadvertently turn them into obese adults. Research from the University of Alberta said that children's bodies learn to connect the taste of different foods and drinks with whether they are high or low in calories, and if they only have diet food and drink this connection becomes distorted leading them to overeat as they develop into adults.

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The rate of obesity amont American children and youth is rising, and there is an increasing availability of high-calorie, low-nutrient products on school grounds.

Coca Cola Amatil today announced that it is planning to produce local versions of imported beers and develop new local brands. Managing director Terry Davis says a move into the production of alcoholic drinks will be highly profitable for the company.