Dr Jeremy London outlined the four things he ‘absolutely avoids as a heart surgeon’

A cardiac surgeon has tried to steer people away from a particular beverage, branding it ‘liquid death’.

Oddly, however, the popular drink in question contains no alcohol.

Dr Jeremy London, a board-certified general, vascular and thoracic surgeon, often shares his neat tips and tricks on improving wellbeing on social media – including when he outlined ‘four things I absolutely avoid as a heart surgeon’.

Now, the first three points he makes shouldn’t come as a huge surprise.

“Number one, smoking: no question the single worst thing you can do for your entire body,” Dr London began. “Destroys your lungs, causes lung cancer, high cardiovascular risks, heart attacks and strokes, don’t smoke.”

Next, he turned his attention to booze, adding: “Hate to break it to you [but it’s] toxic. Toxic to every cell in your body. Your body, your rules, you decide for yourself. For me personally, removing alcohol from my life has probably been one of the most transformative decisions I’ve made as an adult.”

And thirdly, Dr London attempted to dissuade his followers from lacing their diets with breads and pastas.

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