For about a year, I was drinking only about one Coke a month. These last couple of months, though, I’ve had about one Coke a week and a fruit shake too. And they’re making me feel fat and bloated. Time to jump back on the wagon.

Preliminary findings from a Tufts University study have determined soft drinks and sweet drinks have unseated white bread as the leading source of calories in the average American diet. Based on an analysis of the 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), more than two-thirds reported drinking enough soda or sweet drinks to provide them with a greater proportion of daily calories than any other food. What was not surprising at all to me: Obesity rates were higher among those who consumed sweet drinks.

~Mercola Blog, May 30, 2005