Research shows that sugar free fizzy drinks could actually increase the risk
of having a heart attack or stroke. A study of more than 2,500 people by the
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine found those who had diet
drinks every day were 61 per cent more likely to get vascular problems than
those who did not have any carbonated drinks. Dr Sharlin Ahmed, from The
Stroke Association, said: 'According to this study, drinking diet fizzy
drinks on a regular basis could pose the same or even higher risk for
cardiovascular disease as standard fizzy drinks, providing a word of warning
to those who often opt for diet versions in order to be "healthy". -- The
Independent, February 10, 2011