Regular soda is typically packed with calories, caffeine as well as high fructose corn syrup.

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One 12-ounce regular soda contains the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar and has about 140 calories.

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Consumption of soda -- both regular and diet -- has fallen by 17.3% since 1998, according to Beverage Digest.

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