Afshine Emrani MD, FACC on Instagram: "Watch what happens inside your body while drinking sweetened carbonated drinks like Coke or Pepsi. Please don't.. Break the habit. ⏱ 10 Mins: You swallow 10 teaspoons of sugar. Phosphoric acid cuts the flavor so you don’t vomit. ⏱ 20 Mins: Insulin explodes. Your liver goes into panic mode and turns that sugar directly into belly fat. ⏱ 40 Mins: Caffeine hits. Pupils dilate, blood pressure rises, and adenosine receptors are blocked (no sleep for you). ⏱ 45 M