Tag: Soft drinks and health

According to a 2025 study, frequent soda consumption is linked to a higher risk of adverse health effects, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. This statistic highlights the serious health implications of sugary drinks, prompting many to question: does soda count as junk food?

Historically, 7UP was first marketed as 'Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda' and contained the mood-stabilizing drug lithium citrate until 1950. What does 7UP do in the body today, without that original ingredient? Modern 7UP relies on sugar, carbonation, and citric acid to produce its effects, which are not therapeutic despite its long-held reputation as a stomach remedy.