Diet Coke could be just as bad for you as full fat: A long term study has shown that artificially sweetened drinks and sugary beverages BOTH increase the risk of heart disease by up to 20%

• French researchers tracked more than 104,000 people over ten years 
• They were categorised as non-consumers, high or low consumers of fizzy drinks 
• Consumption of sugary or artificially sweetened drinks was recorded biannually 

Diet drinks are just as bad for your heart as the full-sugar versions, a study has found.

French researchers tracked more than 104,000 people over ten years, looking at how many sugary or sugar-free soft drinks they consumed.

They found the consumers of both sugary and artificially sweetened drinks are up to  20 per cent more likely to suffer heart disease, stroke or heart attacks than those who avoid soft drinks.

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