Drinking soda linked to many adverse health conditions

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We recently answered a question about whether or not the tea, coffee and juicy fruits and vegetables that someone consumes help with hydration. The answer is yes, they do. Now a reader asks specifically about sodas: "I find that reliable information about the safety of dri…