According to British media, previous studies have shown that coffee can cause arteriosclerosis, and caffeine lovers are often persuaded to reduce their intake. But a study of more than 8000 people across the UK shows that, in terms of the impact on the arteries, drinking an average of five cups of coffee a day is no worse than drinking less than one cup of coffee a day. So the previous research results can be overturned!
According to the Daily Mail website on June 3, experts from Queen Mary College of the University of London divided 8412 participants into three groups for research.
The first group consisted of participants who drank less than one cup of coffee a day, the second group drank one to three cups of coffee a day, and the third group drank more than three cups of coffee a day.
Some people in the third group drank up to 25 cups of coffee a day, but an average of 5 cups a day.
The researchers found that even people with a high daily coffee intake were not more likely to have arteriosclerosis than people who drank less than one cup of coffee a day.
Previous studies have shown that coffee can cause arteriosclerosis, put pressure on the heart and increase the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke.
Kenneth middot of Queen Mary College, University of London; "Despite the popularity of coffee around the world, different reports may discourage people from drinking," Dr. Feng said. Although we cannot prove causality in this study, our study shows that the effect of coffee on arteries is not as serious as previous studies have shown. "
He stressed that although some participants drank a lot of coffee, the group with the most coffee intake drank an average of five cups of coffee a day.
Meting & middot, deputy director of the British Heart Foundation Medical Center; Professor afkiran said the study 'ruled out a potentially harmful effect of coffee on our arteries'.