Let's be clear straight away. Diet or not, they're not great for you, and your teeth really don't like them. "The problem with fizzy and diet drinks is they're very acidic," Dr Frankie tells Newsbeat.

The 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” was one of my favorite movies as a kid. It still is, and even watching it now, I’m filled with a sense of wonder and what-ifs.

Unfortunately, it looks like sparkling water isn’t a miracle weight loss remedy. Christian Moro/ Shutterstock. Looking at these numbers, fizzy water will probably not have a measurable effect on ...

Fizzy water might aid weight loss by boosting blood glucose uptake and metabolism-the rate at which the body uses and converts energy-but the effects are so small, drinking it can't be relied on ...

Fizzy water might aid weight loss by boosting blood glucose uptake and metabolism—the rate at which the body uses and converts energy—but the effects are so small, drinking it can’t be ...