There is nothing quite like an ice-cold Coke on a warm day.
But in recent years, scientists and nutritionists have warned that our love of fizzy drinks is destroying our health.
One day it is the full-fat stuff that comes under fire and the next, Diet Coke is being slammed.
So, which is better for you – and is any amount of fizz actually safe?
Diet Coke ‘is TOXIC to your gut’
Last year, scientists from universities in Israel and Singapore found that six common artificial sweeteners were toxic to gut bacteria.
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