Scientists identify the best amount of coffee to drink each day
study believes it’s identified the most beneficial amount of coffee to consume each day if you’re keeping an eye on your heart health.
It looked at almost 500,000 coffee drinkers and says anything between 0.5 to 3 cups of coffee a day conveys heart health benefits.Researchers say drinking more coffee than this was not harmful, but doing so did not bring the same advantages.One big proviso was that the benefits only came from drinking ground coffee, not instant.
Perhaps surprisingly, the benefits were also the same for those who drank decaffeinated coffee, suggesting the health boost is not down to caffeine.Related: Viagra linked to unexpected and beneficial long-term side effectIt’s known that coffee contains plenty of antioxidants, although compared to tea, it often gets a bad rep.The study was undertaken by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and the Budapest Semmelweis University.The participants were broken down into three groups: non-coffee drinkers, light-to-moderate coffee-drinkers and those who consumed a significant amount of coffee a day.
None had heart disease at the start of the study. The study also noted down other risk factors, such as smoking, cholesterol, and high blood pressure.After 11 years, the participants were followed up to see if any had cardiovascular disease.
