<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>Coca-Cola is under the microscope as experts sound the alarm over the drink's health risks.</p><h3>What's happening?</h3><p>While the sugar content in soda is no surprise, researchers are now pinpointing exactly what happens to your body when you drink a can of regular Coca-Cola.</p><p>New studies are scrutinizing Coca-Cola, as researchers are linking the drink to fatty liver disease, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, The Telegraph reported.</p><p>A study published in Nature Medicine, for example, linked millions of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease cases to sugar-based beverages. Likewise, a study conducted by a group of Swedish researchers has gone so far as to directly condemn the sugar drink industry for cases of cardiovascular disease.</p><p>When you drink a can of regular Coca-Cola, your body experiences a sugar rush within the first hour of consumption. Since Coca-Cola contains caffeine as well as sugar, drinking soda consistently can also cause you to develop a &#34;degree of dependence,&#34; per the Telegraph. This dependency can then cause some consistent cola drinkers to &#34;wean themselves off it gradually to lessen the effects of the caffeine and sugar withdrawal.&#34;</p><h3>Why is the new set of research important?</h3><p>The new research reinforces the health risks of regularly drinking Coca-Cola. What's worse, in the United Kingdom, experts are also calling out the country's food labeling system, which gives Coca-Cola three green traffic lights, a label that is misleading for consumers.</p><p>&#34;Coke is just through the roof [for sugar],&#34; specialist registered dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine told the Telegraph. &#34;In my opinion, it shouldn't be allowed to be sold.&#34;</p><p>From an environmental perspective, Coca-Cola is the world's leading producer of branded plastic waste, and while the company has taken some steps to mitigate its plastic waste, it still has a significant way to go.</p><h3>What's being done about the health risks of Coca-Cola?</h3><p>Researchers are continuing to study the long-term impacts of drinking soda, adding to the growing pile of evidence underscoring the health risks.</p><p>To protect yourself from these risks, you can reduce your soda intake. Health experts also suggest swapping out that can of Coca-Cola for a healthier alternative, such as fizzy water.</p><div><div><p><b>Do you worry about having toxic forever chemicals in your home?</b></p><figure><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/6a4fabfa69039ce3c957de05a13ccd31?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" height="14" width="14" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/6a4fabfa69039ce3c957de05a13ccd31"/></p></figure><p><b>   Majorly  </b></p><figure><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/6a4fabfa69039ce3c957de05a13ccd31?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" height="14" width="14" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/6a4fabfa69039ce3c957de05a13ccd31"/></p></figure><p><b>   Sometimes  </b></p><figure><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/6a4fabfa69039ce3c957de05a13ccd31?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" height="14" width="14" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/6a4fabfa69039ce3c957de05a13ccd31"/></p></figure><p><b>   Not really  </b></p><figure><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/6a4fabfa69039ce3c957de05a13ccd31?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" height="14" width="14" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/6a4fabfa69039ce3c957de05a13ccd31"/></p></figure><p><b>   I don't know enough about them  </b></p><p><small>Click your choice to see results and speak your mind.</small></p></div></div><p>Get TCD's free newsletters for easy tips to save more, waste less, and make smarter choices — and earn up to $5,000 toward clean upgrades in TCD's exclusive Rewards Club.</p></div></div>

<p>Coca-Cola faces scrutiny as health experts highlight the drink's risks, linking it to diseases like fatty liver, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. Studies criticize the sugar drink industry, and experts call for better food labeling in the UK. Coca-Cola is also noted as a major plastic waste producer. Reducing soda intake and opting for healthier alternatives are recommended to mitigate health risks.</p>

- Coca-Cola is facing scrutiny as new studies link its consumption to serious health risks like fatty liver disease, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.  
- Research highlights the problematic sugar rush from regular consumption, suggesting dependence on the beverage due to its caffeine and sugar content, while also criticizing misleading food labeling in the UK.  
- Researchers are advocating for reduced soda intake and healthier alternatives as part of ongoing efforts to address the public health concerns associated with Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola under fire as health experts uncover hidden dangers: 'It shouldn't be allowed to be sold'