I had a couple of friends that were the same their doctors told them to stay away for dark sodas especially coke and drink light or clear sodas. Like seven up or Sprite I think Mountain Dew has some really light drinks and a clear one. Haven't tried many of the other flavores but planing to give some a try real soon like my next visit to Taco Bell. Can't believe how pricey it's gotten. They use to have a party box of tacos really cheap like ten for five bucks I remember doing a construction job and treated my apprentices to lunch bought like two packs I don't remember if I got drinks but I would treat my guys now and then. Lol once it got really hot as it does in California and an ice cream truck was going by, yelled at my guys were taking an ice cream break and treated everyone to an ice cream and a short cool off break, lol felt bad as it was so hot and we were having a time trying to pull some power lines in and one of my guys almost passed out so we got in the shade and I had a five gallon jug I would put block ice and jugs of filtered water it was great that ice water on those baking days