[araneae]

  Non-diet soda is almost as bad as cigarettes

Now that, my friend, is hyperbole.

You are 1.6 times more likely to become obese if you drink soda.

You are 10-20 times more likely to get lung cancer if you smoke cigarettes (CDC website)

I don't know anyone who would think an order of magnitude is "almost."

[yummyfajitas]

100 kcal/soda x 1 soda/day x 35 days = 1lb of body weight.

I'm currently slightly overweight at 220lb (6'4", BMI 26), and my current lifestyle exactly maintains my weight (varies from 220-225). If I drink 1 8 oz soda/day (I currently drink none), I would become obese in less than 3 years.

Granted, if I also eat brownies, soda won't be solely responsible. Doesn't mean that soda didn't contribute.

[count]

You can get lung replacements/transplants, you can't replace your entire torso with a skinnier one. (It's a joke...)