A 70-year-old Brazilian says he hasn’t drunk water for half a century. The reason: he prefers Coca-Cola which he drinks all day long.
Roberto Pedreira does not listen to doctors’ recommendations… The man consumes Coca-Cola without any moderation. According to Mirror, this 70-year-old Brazilian goes so far as to drink exclusively this famous soda for half a century. “I haven’t drunk water for 50 years. I don’t like water,” he explains as if the information were normal.
“I confronted my cardiologist”
But even those close to him are not worried about Roberto: “He simply prefers sodas, but he takes care of himself. He consults all the specialists, takes all the medications,” says his godson. One thing is certain for the septuagenarian: he will not drink water again. “Every doctor I see recommends water, but I have fought my cardiologist and my endocrinologist,” he adds. Even during his hospitalization following Covid-19, he forbade doctors and nurses from making him swallow his pills with a drink other than Coke zero.
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The man with the fridge full of Coke cans has never experienced any significant health problems. But it is important to keep in mind that Coca-Cola, and particularly Diet Coke, are not without risks. The second recipe contains an artificial sweetener, aspartame, which may be carcinogenic, according to the WHO.