Drinking coffee or tea in moderation reduces the risk of developing heart disease, and both high and moderate tea drinking also reduces the risk of dying from heart disease.
Drinking coffee or tea in moderation reduces the risk of developing heart disease, and both high and moderate tea drinking also reduces the risk of dying from heart disease.
To examine the association of coffee and tea consumption with risks of stroke and heart disease, researchers examined data on coffee and tea consumption from 37,514 residents of The Netherlands who were followed up for 13 years. Coffee and tea consumption was assessed through a food-frequency questionnaire.
It found that people who had two to four cups of coffee everyday, had a 20 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to those drinking either less than two or more than four cups a day. Moderate coffee intake also slightly - but not significantly lowered the risk of death from heart disease.
The beneficial effect of tea was stronger on both counts. Drinking three to six cups of tea a day was associated with a 45 percent lower risk of death from heart disease, compared to drinking less than one cup a day, and drinking more than six cups of tea a day was associated with a 35 percent lower risk of getting heart disease in the first place. No effect of coffee or tea consumption on the risk of stroke was seen in the study.
The protective effects of coffee and tea are likely to be linked to antioxidants and other plant chemicals in them.
To examine the association of coffee and tea consumption with risks of stroke and heart disease, researchers examined data on coffee and tea consumption from 37,514 residents of The Netherlands who were followed up for 13 years. Coffee and tea consumption was assessed through a food-frequency questionnaire.
It found that people who had two to four cups of coffee everyday, had a 20 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to those drinking either less than two or more than four cups a day. Moderate coffee intake also slightly - but not significantly lowered the risk of death from heart disease.
The beneficial effect of tea was stronger on both counts. Drinking three to six cups of tea a day was associated with a 45 percent lower risk of death from heart disease, compared to drinking less than one cup a day, and drinking more than six cups of tea a day was associated with a 35 percent lower risk of getting heart disease in the first place. No effect of coffee or tea consumption on the risk of stroke was seen in the study.
The protective effects of coffee and tea are likely to be linked to antioxidants and other plant chemicals in them.
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