He claimed that the phosphoric acid attacks the enamel in your teeth, while the artificial sweeteners make you put on weight by sending your body into fat-storage mode.
And now, scientists have reported that drinking just two sweetened drinks a day can dramatically raise heart risk.
SHOCKING: This is what happens up to an hour after drinking Diet Coke
The findings cover drinks made with sugar and those containing artificial sweeteners — such as Diet Coke and Pepsi Max.
The research, which took place in Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, tracked the health of 42,400 males over 12 years.
PAIN: Men who have two daily servings of fizzy pop were 23% more likely to suffer heart failure
But despite the study concluding that “Two or more glasses of sweetened drinks every day is linked to a heightened risk of heart failure”, The British Soft Drinks Association points out that they state no difference between drinks sweetened with sugar and artificial sweetener.
“Key risk factors for heart failure include high blood pressure which is a consequence of an overall unhealthy diet and lack of exercise.
“The persistent focus on a single ingredient or product is neither helpful to consumers nor based on evidence of the importance of a balanced diet overall.”
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