STEP 1 Don't go cold turkey 不要突然停止

Don't try to give up soda cold turkey. Instead, cut back a little bit every day until you're down to almost no soda. If calories are your main concern, try switching to diet sodas.

If you can't stand the taste of diet soda, add lemon or lime to it, or try adding small amounts to regular soda to get used to the taste.

STEP 2 Spruce up water 改善水

Spruce up plain water with citrus slices or fresh mint. Be creative and try adding different things to your water until you find something you can drink all the time.

STEP 3 Drink fruit juice 喝纯果汁

Drink 100 percent fruit juice. While fruit juices tend to contain a lot of sugar, they also contain nutrients that are good for you, unlike the empty calories of soda.

Add club soda to fruit juice to replace the carbonation you're missing.

STEP 4 Drink unsweetened tea 喝不加糖的茶

Drink unsweetened tea. Try herbal or green teas, or drink tea with milk or lemon and sweeten it with honey or artificial sweetener.

STEP 5 Make lemonade 喝柠檬水

Make your own lemonade with fresh lemons, water, and a small amount of sugar or artificial sweetener.

STEP 6 Drink milk 喝牛奶

Get into the habit of drinking nonfat milk instead of soda. Milk contains calcium, potassium, vitamin D, and protein, all of which are essential for the health and maintenance of your body. When you find a replacement for soda, you won't remember why you ever drank it in the first place.

During its first year of business, Coca-Cola sold an average of only 9 drinks per day.