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Been drinking exclusively (give or take) no-sugar caffeinated sodas since a child. Not obese or diabetic. Mid-thirties now. How bad is this?

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[โ€“] Skipcast@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tap water is genuinely terrible in some areas. Have you tried bottled water?

[โ€“] macji@pawb.social 3 points 2 days ago

My family uses a water softening filter on our tap water and it makes it go from awful tasting to pretty good. We just store water in a jug after filtering and it really helps and is far cheaper than bottled water.