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Here's a clever idea. If drinking too much soda is bad for you, don't drink less of it, drink LESS of it.

Confused? Me too. But the bigwigs at Coca-Cola figure reducing the size of Coke cans to a "90 calorie mini can" is a slam-dunk to fight obesity.

Just like fun-size candy bars are! Here's the gist of it, sucking down a 90 ounce can keeps your calories down, but still lets you get your fix.

I've heard of beach erosion, but teeth erosion? I always thought you just get cavities.

Nope. It turns out if you're drinking a lot of citrus juices, tea and soda you're probably slowly wearing away the enamel on your teeth.

So, how do you fix it? Well, the answer is pretty simple. Whatever bad stuff you're drinking, stop!

Researchers reporting in the International Journal of Clinical Practice noted that heavy cola drinkers (two to four liters of cola every day) are at risk of hypokalaemia, or low potassium levels.

This is a serious condition which leads to muscle weakness, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea and even heart problems.

Pepsi Bottling Ventures are set to release two new drinks: Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback.

These drinks will come with something unusual: They are sweetened with real sugar - the stuff that comes from sugar cane. Virtually all other soft drink formulas are sweetened with High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).

CSPI has filed a class action lawsuit against Glaceau VitaminWater (from the Coca-cola company) citing "deceptive and unsubstantiated claims".