Dr. Mercola states:  
 
  • Junk food is pretty much devoid of nutritionally value and taxes the body in metabolizing and detoxifying these chemicals so uses up even more vital nutrients!  Chemicals that can't be detoxified end up staying in the liver, bones, fat and tissues.  Vicious circle, more junk you eat, more deficient you become in nutrients.  ex. chromium is from plants and needed to metabolize sugar.  Symptom of chromium deficiency is craving sweets
  • The Real Dangers of Soda to You and Your Children
  • The Five Absolute Worst Foods You can Eat - doughnuts, soda, french fried, chips, fried nonfish like shrimp, clams, oysters, lobster, etc.
 
 
  GI Health affected by Consumption of Coffee and Carbonated Drinks (soda) - Esophageal Cancer higher in Soda Drinkers