What happens to your body when you drink Coke

You can die sooner.

OK, this one is a bit dramatic, we know. But sadly, there is plenty of truth behind this bold claim. A study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that those who drank artificially sweetened drinks such as Diet Coke were 26% more likely to die prematurely compared to those who rarely ever drank these types of drinks. The study followed 450,000 Europeans over the span of 16 years and tracked the mortality rates of the participants. So if you thought going for the diet version is any better than a can of regular Coke, you're going to want to think again.