He continued  to hit out: “But is it the sugar? Is glucose that demonic element that we need to crucify? Answer’s no. Soda is not just water, otherwise that’d be just carbonated water. But soda itself has all these additives, colours, flavourings, preservatives, stabilisers… that is accumulated exposure to toxins.

“It’s not one exposure, it’s the chronic exposure over time.”

What should you drink instead of fizzy drinks?

The Heart Foundation urges people to simply drink water when they’re feeling thirsty.

However, alternatives to these high-sugar drinks can include: