Carbonated drinks are not some sort of so what annoyance in the West but rather are key to huge difficulties that the West now faces

By being carbonated and by being acidic carbonated drinks can result in down regulation of protein levels. Carbonated drinks are a huge genetic insult where protein levels do not reset unless various supplements are taken. See this page.

Natural flavors in carbonated drinks present other difficulties. On natural flavors fuck buddy sex is attractive to all too many females. Natural flavors in sodas initiated the Sexual Revolution where all too many females started having fuck buddy sex.

The wretched Playboy ethos was basically taken up by females. Carbonated drinks are disasters for males as carbonated drinks can lead to premature ejaculations and/or impotences. There are all sorts of podcasts now where females talk about sexual escapades but almost no podcasts where males talk about sexual escapades. See this page.

The 60s were called the Pepsi Generation. See this video. Carbonated drinks can provide bounces but decades like the 60s can result.

During the Nixon administration Pepsi was prominent at the White House. Donald M. Kendall brought Pepsi to the White House. Career of Donald M. Kendall was a catastrophe for the United States and a near apocalypse for the Vietnamese.

Sports and/or hydration drinks are not carbonated but are very frequently acidic. See this page. Switching to sports drinks from carbonated drinks would not ameliorate difficulties. Sports drinks also contain natural flavors.

Lots of professional athletes are in poor physical conditions subsequent to careers in professional sports. Effects of carbonated drinks and/or acidic drinks unroll over time and continue to unroll even where carbonated drinks and/or acidic drinks are no longer drunk. Sports drinks and/or hydration drinks are acidic and not a healthier alternative to carbonated drinks.