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'Zero Sugar' soda health warning: Heart specialist doctor calls them 'biggest lie', reveals the 'safest' choice instead

Zero-sugar and diet sodas are widely seen as healthier alternatives to sugary drinks, but a heart specialist is challenging that belief. Cardiologist Dr Dmitry Yaranov has pointed to population-based research suggesting that daily consumption of zero-sugar beverages may be linked to a higher risk of metabolic liver disease than regular sugary drinks. Medical experts explain that artificial sweeteners may disrupt gut metabolism and liver fat processing, increasing the risk of MASLD.