outside of manual labor or football practice i don't remember drinking straight up water until my early 20s. grade school was milk, sunnyD, hi-c kool-aid, juice from frozen concentrate, sodas. then coffee, more soda, gatorade, beer, wine. bottled water becoming a thing seemed like the biggest scam of all time.

I had a similar situation, but about a year ago I stopped drinking all sugary drinks and started feeling better. It was quite hard to deny myself at first, but it was definitely worth it

Congratulations on making that change! Cutting out sugary drinks can have such a positive impact on your health and well-being. Keep up the good work!