{"id":20282,"date":"2026-07-03T00:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickmeals.milaf.ma\/?p=20282"},"modified":"2026-07-03T00:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:56:14","slug":"heart-doctor-reveals-one-drink-is-liquid-death-and-its-not-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickmeals.milaf.ma\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/heart-doctor-reveals-one-drink-is-liquid-death-and-its-not-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart doctor reveals one drink is \u2018liquid de:ath\u2019 and it\u2019s not alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr Jeremy London outlined the four things he \u2018absolutely avoids as a heart surgeon\u2019<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A cardiac surgeon has tried to steer people away from a particular beverage, branding it \u2018liquid death\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Oddly, however, the popular drink in question contains no alcohol.<\/p>\n

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Dr Jeremy London, a board-certified general, vascular and thoracic surgeon, often shares his neat tips and tricks on improving wellbeing on social media \u2013 including when he outlined \u2018four things I absolutely avoid as a heart surgeon\u2019.<\/p>\n

Now, the first three points he makes shouldn\u2019t come as a huge surprise.<\/p>\n

\u201cNumber one, smoking: no question the single worst thing you can do for your entire body,\u201d Dr London began. \u201cDestroys your lungs, causes lung cancer, high cardiovascular risks, heart attacks and strokes, don\u2019t smoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Next, he turned his attention to booze, adding: \u201cHate to break it to you [but it\u2019s] toxic. Toxic to every cell in your body. Your body, your rules, you decide for yourself. For me personally, removing alcohol from my life has probably been one of the most transformative decisions I\u2019ve made as an adult.\u201d<\/p>\n

And thirdly, Dr London attempted to dissuade his followers from lacing their diets with breads and pastas.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAvoid the refined flours and wheats,\u201d he explained. \u201cEighty percent of weight control is diet, 20 percent is exercise. I guarantee you can out-eat any exercise that you do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It was then that the social media medic honed in on another threat he\u2019s given the nickname \u2018liquid death\u2019.<\/p>\n

You might be picturing high-volume liquors or spicy shots like tequila \u2013 but according to Dr London, it\u2019s not just boozy bevs that can have a detrimental impact on a person\u2019s wellbeing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s soft \u2013 or fizzy \u2013 drinks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJust don\u2019t drink them. Period. Done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Not long after posting his warning on Instagram, London spoke to TODAY, where he admitted the eerie nickname he\u2019s given to sugary, carbonated drinks was done in a bid to draw further attention to deeper issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that soft drinks are just a scourge in our society, and so I was really trying to get some attention,\u201d he explained. \u201cObviously, high-calorie soft drinks and ingesting a lot of calories that people don\u2019t realise they\u2019re getting with the sugar-based soft drinks is a big no-no.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr London isn\u2019t the only online medic to issue a warning on the alleged threat of soft drinks.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

During a recent appearance on the Zoe podcast, Dr William Li noted: \u201cSoda is everyone\u2019s favourite whipping boy. Rightfully so<\/p>\n

\u201cThe preponderance of clinical evidence, public health evidence, shows that high consumption of soda is associated with everything from metabolic disease to cardiovascular disease to cancer risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued\u00a0 to hit out: \u201cBut is it the sugar? Is glucose that demonic element that we need to crucify? Answer\u2019s no. Soda is not just water, otherwise that\u2019d be just carbonated water. But soda itself has all these additives, colours, flavourings, preservatives, stabilisers\u2026 that is accumulated exposure to toxins.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not one exposure, it\u2019s the chronic exposure over time.\u201d<\/p>\n

What should you drink instead of fizzy drinks?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Heart Foundation urges people to simply drink water when they\u2019re feeling thirsty.<\/p>\n

However, alternatives to these high-sugar drinks can include:<\/p>\n

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Sparkling water (try adding chopped fruit or herbs; for example, fresh mint)
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\nSmall glass (125ml) of 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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