Drinking soda

Old folks who are conscious of health do not drink soda. They say that aside from the carbonated drink that is against their stomach, the soda also has lots of sugar. I have to agree that the sugar makes the soda appetizing to drink.

But is soda really bad for our health? And if it is bad then why does the government let soda makers continue producing their product? Maybe soda can be likened to the cigarette that it is bad but it is allowed to be manufactured and sold to the public.