Coffee causes arteriosclerosis. What are the hazards of drinking coffee
Sihaiwang: coffee is a very common drink in our life. It has the function of refreshing and clearing the brain. It is necessary for many people to go to work. However, recent studies have found that drinking coffee is more likely to cause arteriosclerosis. What's the matter? Let's have a look.
On June 4, it was reported that British media said that previous studies showed 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 not worse than drinking less than one cup of coffee a day.
According to the Daily Mail website on June 3, experts from Queen Mary College, University of London divided 8412 participants into three groups for research.
The first group consisted of participants who drank less than 1 cup of coffee a day, the second group drank 1 to 3 cups of coffee a day, and the third group drank more than 3 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 possibility of heart attack or stroke.
Kenneth middot of Queen Mary College, University of London; Dr. Feng said: 'although coffee is very popular all over the world, different reports may prevent people from drinking. 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 5 cups of coffee a day.