Healthy Soda: Oxymoron or just Moronic?

I'm biased, I'm a water drinker. I only have a cup of coffee a few times a week, stay clear of the sports drinks, and don't drink juice or flavored water, but I especially don't drink soda (closest I get is the carbonated water that is paired with vodka). So when I was reading this morning's New York Times and came across this article on how soon companies such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi will begin marketing their soft drink beverages as healthy, I almost choked on my latte.

Beware all fad-dieting followers, marketers for the leading soda companies are fortifying their sugary carbonated soft drinks and slapping a "diet friendly" low cal sticker on them. Despite the fact that recent research proves that these drinks are linked to obesity and diabetes, people will fall for it.

I can only hope that the more aware and educated out there will take the time to understand that this is a marketing scheme with the sole purpose being to make companies money. Don't let the bubbly goodness fool you, these sodas still have a dark side