What happens when you give up soda

Giving up soft drink will help you lose weight, look younger and even improve gut health. Photo: Getty

There's a reason that soft drink sales are on the decline.

As we become more smart about sugar, people have realised that sugary drinks are the cause of serious diseases including heart disease and diabetes. (And we all saw that scary infographic of what can of Coke does to your body in one hour.)

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You may think you can just switch to diet soft drink - one study found that diet soda drinkers can gain three times as much belly fat as non-drinkers. What better time to give up fizzy drink (diet or otherwise) now.

Here are seven ways your body will thank you:

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