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Sarah is a freshman high school student who is also holding down a 20-hour-a-week job. she drinks diet cola several times a day to keep her energized without adding calories, and she has given up all dairy products as part of her newly embraced vegan diet. at a routine checkup, her physician warned against excessive soda consumption and recommended that she add more sources of calcium to her diet. why?

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As Sarah is young, increasing her calcium intake at a younger age can help with bone density at a later age. This can help ward off osteoporosis and other bone-related diseases that can be caused by a lack of sufficient nutrient intake. In addition, the increased soda consumption, even as a diet alternative, lead to negative health effects because of the ingredients in the soda and the lack of nutritional value in the carbonated drink.
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