Posted on 03/03/2015 9:40:38 AM PST by rickmichaels
Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day reduces the risk of clogged arteries that can lead to heart attacks, a Korean study suggests.
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul led the study of 25,138 South Korean men and women.
The participants, who were 41 years old on average and free of heart disease, were categorized based on how much coffee they drank and underwent a health screening. The results were compared to non-coffee drinkers.
The study found participants who drank between three and five cups of java a day had the lowest levels of calcium buildup in their coronary arteries.
"Our study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that coffee consumption might be inversely associated with CVD (cardiovascular disease) risk," the researchers wrote.
Other studies have linked drinking coffee to lowering the risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
The findings were published online Monday in the BMJ journal Heart.
My mom recently died at the age of 98yrs.
Never exercised ,ate red meat,dairy and sweets and drank a cup of coffee or two everyday.
Good genes.
The “study” probably funded by Folgers coffee co.
Yea, ME!!!
If 3-5 cups per day is good, then my 10+ or so must be unbelievably awesome!!!!! Arteries as clean as a newborn’s. Arteries so clean, I have to consume a pound of bacon a day in order to keep my blood pressure up at acceptable levels.
On the downside, some future study will probably suggest coffee causes cancer. The world is a dangerous place and no one is getting out alive.
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