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Americans Continue to Buy Less Soda, Data Shows

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Getty 032715 CocaCola?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1427478209833 Tom Pennington/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It seems nobody wants bubbles in their drinks anymore.

The year 2004 was the first time people really started talking about sugary drinks as one of the main reasons for weight gain — and since then, the fizz has gone out of soda sales.

Last year was the 10th year in a row that Americans bought less pop, according to the latest data published by Beverage Digest. That includes both regular and diet soda.

Coke remained the most popular soda in the U.S. in 2014, but Diet Coke, which used to hold the No. 2 spot, was trumped by Pepsi and fell to third place.

So what are people turning to instead to quench their thirst? Energy drinks, fortified water and bottled or tap water.

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