here i go sticking my neck out again --- with all the attention about research i am wondering if there has been any on the life style changes since ww 2. what i find on looking back isthat the meeting place of teens in 40s and 50s was the malt shop or soda fountain and preferred drinks were milk shakes,malts,ice cream sodas etc. as tract homes moved families out of cities the malt shops and soda fountains disappeared-- the malls became gathering places for teens and choice of beverage was soft drinks in cans. filled with who knows what chemicals in addition to aluminum--- which we know causes health problems in small children. could there be any possibility of this change from calcium rich natural beverage during puberty to the less healthy soft drinks? any opinions? sincerely connie tate