Soda isn't inherently evil. Education on how to track calories and understand the density of some foods is more important. Of course, since sodas don't have really any nutrition, it is hard to drink a lot of them.
You can't single out soda while you still have people eating "healthy" salads that are twice as big as they should be, covered with dressing and cheese and olives and fatty meats.
You can't single out soda while you let people drink "coffee" (which by itself is fine) that includes 1000 calories worth of additives like cream and sweeteners.
And oil is extremely calorie-dense; simply cutting in half the number of fries that you eat would go a long way.
With a proper diet and exercise you can certainly have a couple of sodas a week. There is also a better way to drink soda: don't use a straw. Just try to get through a 32 oz. soda when you sip it a bit at a time; you'll find that you don't really drink it that fast, that it tastes better, and that a small amount is still satisfying. After awhile it'll seem much more natural to order a small soda.
You can't single out soda while you still have people eating "healthy" salads that are twice as big as they should be, covered with dressing and cheese and olives and fatty meats.
You can't single out soda while you let people drink "coffee" (which by itself is fine) that includes 1000 calories worth of additives like cream and sweeteners.
And oil is extremely calorie-dense; simply cutting in half the number of fries that you eat would go a long way.
With a proper diet and exercise you can certainly have a couple of sodas a week. There is also a better way to drink soda: don't use a straw. Just try to get through a 32 oz. soda when you sip it a bit at a time; you'll find that you don't really drink it that fast, that it tastes better, and that a small amount is still satisfying. After awhile it'll seem much more natural to order a small soda.