*** Yes, absolutely it is worse than sugar, which is bad enough itself.
If you occasionally want a Coke, get un Coca-Cola real, hecho en Mejico com sugar real. Available at El Mercado or the dollar store. ***
I only drink sodas made with pure cane sugar. When I used to drink the ones with HFCS, my legs would hurt.
I don’t drink a dozen sodas in a year, but when I do is with pure cane sugar.
It’s simply tastes much better