Can soft drinks be part of a healthy diet?
People have trusted and enjoyed soft drinks for more than 115 years, and all of our beverages can be an enjoyable part of a healthy diet. The ADA counsels that all foods and beverages can fit in a healthy diet. Good health depends in part on a balance between calories consumed and what we burn off through physical activity. Soft drinks contribute to the diet in two ways. Because they are predominantly water, they can help quench thirst and meet the body’s fluid requirement – about two quarts of liquid a day.
