I remember a high school biology teacher dropping a nail in a bottle of coke and watch it dissolve over the course of a few days. That opened my eyes and I haven't drunk the stuff since then. Now, I don't consume any of the many products whose brands they own. I drink flavored seltzer water now. No sugar, no calories. It doesn't rot your teeth or gums or make your stomach feel like you drank battery acid 10 min. later. Eff Coke.