1 Aspartame, the artificial sweetener (Nutrasweet) in diet Coke and Pepsi, causes brain lesions. It was originally developed to attract ants to their deaths with its fake sweetness.

http://www.seattleorganicrestaurants.com/vegan-whole-food/Pepsi-Coca-Cola-harmful-ingredients.php

http://allpoetry-classic.com/poem/11344722-Are_You_Drinking_Antkiller__Aspartame__Nutrasweet__Was_Originally_Made_To_Kill_Ants-by-saiom

2. Colas' caramel color is a carcinogen
http://consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/01/caramel-color-the-health-risk-that-may-be-in-your-soda/index.htm

3. Phosphoric acid (livestrong.com)
http://www.livestrong.com/article/468217-why-is-phosphoric-acid-bad-for-you/
   "Phosphoric acid is a corrosive acid and can form toxic fumes when it comes into contact with alcohols, ketones and other organic compounds."

4. Colas and other drinks in aluminum cans elevate the aluminum in the brain which causes Alzheimer's and other health problems.
http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1080&context=grcsp

      35 of the causes of Alzheimer's

http://allpoetry-classic.com/column/11340390-35_Causes_Of_Alzheimers_Include_Homocysteine__Prions_In_Meat_And_Fish__Alcohol__Mercury_Etc.-by-saiom

5. Sugar's Health Hazards

http://authoritynutrition.com/10-disturbing-reasons-why-sugar-is-bad/

Pepsi's decision to switch to sugar from corn syrup in some of its products is burning animals alive.

http://allpoetry-classic.com/column/11635295-Pepsi_Burning_Animals_Alive_In_Going_Back_To_Sugar-by-saiom

http://www.moderncancertreatments.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cardiologists-in-Florida.jpg

http://moderncancertreatments.com is the source of the picture

-s shriver-