A heart surgeon specialising in general, vascular and thoracic surgery, has issued a stark warning about the cardiovascular risks of consuming certain drinks

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

Dr London said alcohol is “toxic to every cell in your body” (Image: Witthaya Prasongsin via Getty Images)

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He said: “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