1.   Exhausted, we slump in front of the TV or the computer and eat microwave dinners or takeout, which we wash down with sugary sodas.

2.   Janssens, a specialist in breast cancer research, says children who drink sugary sodas could have an increased risk of breast cancer later in life.

3.   Schools with vending machines loaded with sugary sodas can be a minefield for an overweight child.

4.   With sugary sodas and coffee, you have the additional problem of the sticky sweet substance.