A recent study has found that drinking moderate amounts of coffee or tea can reduce the risk of developing serious heart diseases. This research conducted by Dr. Chaofu of Soochow University, China, shows that drinking three cups of coffee or tea a day can help reduce the risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CM).
CM means having at least two diseases at the same time, such as heart disease, stroke or type 2 diabetes. Dr. K believes that coffee and caffeine can protect the body from these diseases, as CNN reported.
The study looked at data from nearly 180,000 people in the U.K. who initially did not have cardiovascular or metabolic diseases. Researchers tracked their caffeine intake from coffee or tea and which diseases they later developed.
“Coffee and caffeine consumption may play an important protective role in almost all stages of CM development,” CNN quoted Ke as saying.
The results showed that those who drank three cups of coffee per day had a 48.1% lower risk of developing CM, and even those who consumed 200-300 mg of caffeine per day had a 40.7% lower risk compared to those who drank little or no coffee at all.
The study collected data on participants’ caffeine intake through coffee, black tea or green tea. It also looked at their risk of cardiovascular disease using their medical records, hospital data and death certificates.
This is not a conclusive study
Dr. Gregory Marcus of the University of California, San Francisco, who was not part of the research, said the study findings support the idea that caffeine, particularly in tea and coffee, can improve heart health.
However, he also told the publication that the study cannot prove that caffeine directly improves heart health, as other factors may also play a role.
He also warned that excessive amounts of caffeine, especially from energy drinks, can be harmful and cause heart rhythm problems.
