This is why dietetic drinks must be completely avoided after menopause

The study, published in the newspaper Stroke, showed that, compared to women consuming diet drinks less than once a week or not at all, women consuming at least two soft drinks a day were 23% more likely to 31% more likely to have ischemic stroke and 29% could develop heart disease (fatal or nonfatal heart attack). In addition, the risk of death, whatever the cause, was 16%.