This is what happens to your body if you drink Coke every day

THE shocking truth about what soda does to our insides is alarming.

There are 1.8billion bottles of Coca-Cola sold around the world every day but downing soft drinks can affect your health in a number of ways.

Just one can of cola can contain 46g of sugar which is already more than the recommended daily amount of 30g.

Having too much of a sweet-tooth has long been linked to obesity and diabetes – but what would happen if you drank cans of pop every day?

DANGER: Overloading on sugary drinks can have serious consequences

ASAP Science created a YouTube video including data from various scientific studies to find out what would happen to your body if you were to replace water with cola.

Firstly, you would end up massively increasing your calorie intake, gaining weight and ageing yourself at the same rate as a smoker.

That’s because if you substituted eight glasses of water a day for eight fizzy drinks instead, you would have guzzled an extra 5,432 calories.

In fact, one woman who consumed two litres of pop every day for 16 years was hospitalised by the age of 31 because she was suffering from fainting spells and arrhythmia.

Doctors also found that she had dangerously low levels of potassium. But after she quit the fizz, she made a miraculous recovery and her health problems cleared up.

HEALTH RISK: Drinking pop every day ages you

Although if you think it’s better to just substitute full-fat fizzy drinks for their diet alternatives, think again.

Beverages with artificial sweeteners can make you gain weight because the sweet taste you get from it makes you feel hungry. 

Also, many diet drinkers let themselves gorge on more food because they know they’ve chosen a low-calorie drink.

Researchers think that reducing the amount of sugar in popular soda drinks could slash cases of obesity by one million.

Coca-Cola and Diet Coke have previously said that the ingredients in the drinks are “perfectly safe”.

A spokesperson said: “People have enjoyed drinking a Coca-Cola for more than 129 years.

“Like all soft drinks, it is perfectly safe to drink and can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet and lifestyle.

"We provide a choice of colas to meet the needs of different consumers, including options that are lower sugar, sugar-free and caffeine-free.”

LIGHTER OPTION: Diet drinks can be just as bad for you

A spokesperson for the British Soft Drinks Association said: “Soft drinks are enjoyed by millions of people worldwide but like all food and drink they should be consumed in moderation and as part of a balanced diet.

“For those who would like to reduce their calorie intake the majority of soft drinks on the UK market are now low and no calorie.

"Decades of clinical research show that low-calorie sweeteners, such as those in diet drinks, have been found to aid weight control in a safe and enjoyable way when part of an overall healthy diet.