lose weight, it's common knowledge that the first step it to cut out sugar. Many people's first point of call is limiting sweet treats such as chocolate and desserts - all things high in calories and sugar.
But when it comes to fizzy drinks there is a bit of confusion around the word "diet". Diet Coke, for example, is deemed a healthier version of full-fat, with one can containing 189 calories.
The former only contains one calorie, but it has secret ingredients that experts warn to stay away from if wanting to shed pounds.
While diet drinks don't contain real sugar or calories, they do contain a lot of additives and artificial ingredients including sweeteners.
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