The ‘worst offending’ sugary drinks revealed – how does your favourite rank?

AS a nation, we guzzle 15BILLION litres of fizzy drinks every year.

But they are to blame for one in ten new cases of type 2 diabetes, a worrying study re­veal­ed this week.

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Scientists at the University of Washington who studied data from 184 countries warned that sugary drinks overload the vital organs and cause rapid weight gain.

Although they are full of calories, they aren’t filling, leading to overeating.

In 2018 the Government introduced a sugar tax to try to cut consumption.

It led manufacturers to lower their drinks’ sugar content, but we still slurp away.

Dr Helen Wall, a GP in Bolton, Greater Manchester, tells Sun on Sunday Health: “Sugary, fizzy drinks contain a lot of calories with little if any nutritional benefit….