Coffee and tea enthusiasts need not worry about the amount of consumption of both drinks, Either a lot or moderate, drinking coffee and tea is expected to Decrease the risk of heart disease. So said a study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology , Journal of the American Heart Association, as Cited ScienceDaily June 19, 2010.
For tea, the Researchers in the Netherlands found:
* Drink more tea six cups a day associated with the risk of heart disease 36 percent lower compared with those WHO Drank Less than one cup of tea per day.
* Drink 3-6 cups of tea per day May lower risk of death from heart disease 45 percent, compared with those WHO consumed Less than one cup per day.As for coffee, They found:
* Coffee drinkers with normal intake levels, ie two to four cups per day, has a 20 percent lower risk of heart disease WHO Than those Drank Less than two cups or four cups More Than.
* Considered Although not significant, moderate coffee consumption is Slightly reduced risk of death from heart disease and death from all causes.
The Researchers Also found That both coffee and tea consumption have an influence on stroke risk."While previous studies have shown coffee and tea That Seems to reduce the risk of heart disease, evidence of the risk of stroke and risk of death from heart disease is not convincing," said Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Ph.D., senior study author and professor of chronic disease epidemiology at the Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care Julius, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands. "Our study found the benefits of drinking coffee and tea occur without Increasing the risk of stroke or death from all causes." Van der Schouw and colleagues Used a questionnaire to evaluate the coffee and tea consumption Among 37 514 participants. The Researchers say That the cardiovascular benefits of drinking tea to be explained by antioxidants. Flavonoids in tea thought to Contribute to reducing risk, but the underlying mechanism is still unknown.
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