Saturday, June 19, 2010

Coffee or Tea: Enjoy Both in Moderation for Heart Benefits

Researchers in The Netherlands found:

  • Drinking more than six cups of tea per day was associated with a 36 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to those who drank less than one cup of tea per day.
     
  • Drinking three to six cups of tea per day was associated with a 45 percent reduced risk of death from heart disease, compared to consumption of less than one cup per day.

     
  • And for coffee they found:
    Coffee drinkers with a modest intake, two to four cups per day, had a 20 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to those drinking less than two cups or more than four cups.

  • Although not considered significant, moderate coffee consumption slightly reduced the risk of heart disease death and deaths from all causes.   
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