Originally Posted by Black2000GSR
That "sore back" could have been your kidneys aching. My aunt went to the doctor because her back hurt, he told her it was her kidneys, she cut back on the soft drinks and the pain went away. I used to have the same problem as well.
That may have been part of it, but I've also had back problems for the last 5 years. I bulged a disk in my back 5 years ago and it flares up from time to time. I don't imagine all the sugar and acid helped cure the condition though.