We know what its sugary counterpart does, but do you know what happens to your body when you drink Diet Coke? From the pharmacist that brought us the now famous infograph explaining what Coke, and other cola-based beverages are doing to our overall health, comes an equally as disturbing insight into their chemical-filled cousins. Various studies have proven that routine consumption of diet soft drinks, like diet coke, coke zero and other similar products, can be connected to a greater risk of heart disease, developing Type 2 Diabetes and metabolic syndrome. So what happens just one hour after drinking a can of diet coke?