Coffee drinkers have improved chances of avoiding stroke
How often are we in the happy position of knowing that something we enjoy eating or drinking is actually good for us? We are usually told by nutritionists and the medical profession to cut down on our favourite tipple or the foods we find delicious, but which are high in fat or sugar, such as cakes, sweets and fried goods.
However, coffee drinkers will be delighted to hear that in a recent article in the journal ‘Stroke,’ the results of case studies show that if women consume more than one cup of coffee every day, they are less likely to have a stroke. The results of the search indicate that drinking larger quantities of coffee was not proportionate in lowering the risk further, however.
How much does drinking these moderate amounts of coffee affect the likelihood of having a stroke? The study monitored a sample of 34,670 women within an age range from 49-83 and the results showed that the moderate coffee-drinkers were 23-25 per cent less likely to have a stroke, when compared to non-coffee (or low coffee) drinkers.
The leader of the study, Dr Susanna Larsson, commented that it is worth looking into the effects of coffee consumption on cardiovascular risk factors too. Other experts are still deliberating on the impact of the results of the findings and have stressed that one of the main factors influencing the likelihood of a stroke is high blood pressure.
However, it is rather good to think that your morning brew of roasted coffee may also, inadvertently, be giving you a helping hand, isn’t it?