Drinking just one can of sugary drink a day 'raises your risk of dying from heart disease by up to 31%' – and even diet drinks are harmful

Drinking just one sugary drink a day raises your risk of dying from heart disease and even cancer, research suggests.

A Harvard study found getting through just one to two cans of soda, juice or energy drinks a day boosts the odds of dying from heart disease by 31 per cent.

And it increases the risk of premature death from any cause - including cancer - by more than a fifth. 

Swapping a daily sugary soda for a diet drink lowers the risk of premature death, the scientists also found.

 Mailonline