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Heart attack Regular coffee enjoyment protects against serious heart damage
Many people in the world like to have coffee in the morning. This awakes and allows a good start to the day. Drinking coffee, however, seems to have a very different positive impact on our lives and our health. Researchers have now found that consuming just one or two cups of coffee a day can protect us from the deadly consequences of heart attack.
Researchers at York University found during an investigation that people who drink coffee are better protected from the deadly effects of heart attack. Consuming coffee significantly reduces our risk of premature heart failure and heart attack death. Already with one or two cups of coffee per day, our risk of a fatal heart attack falls by about twenty percent. The physicians published the results of their study in the journal "Coronary Artery Disease".
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People who like to drink coffee every day protect themselves from the deadly consequences of a heart attack. Even drinking small amounts of coffee (up to two cups) will reduce our risk of death from the effects of heart attack by as much as twenty percent. The results of the researchers from York University show that coffee can actually have a protective effect on our heart if the hot drink is consumed in moderation. A study had previously shown that coffee, for example, can reduce our risk of colorectal cancer.
Other positive effects of coffee on human health
In the past, some doctors were convinced that coffee could harm our heart. Today's research suggests but rather on the contrary, say the doctors. Coffee seems to be able to protect us from the deadly effects of heart attacks, the experts add. Not only does coffee make you awake, but the hot drink also has other beneficial effects on our health. For example, coffee is said to protect against liver cancer, Alzheimer's disease and strokes. In addition, physicians found out some time ago that coffee stimulates the human intestinal flora.
Coffee is much healthier than most people assume
Already last year, experts at the renowned Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found that three to five cups of coffee a day reduced our risk of death from heart disease. In addition, the scientists further stated that the same amount of coffee also protects against incurable diseases such as Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. The available studies show that coffee is healthier than most people believe.
Coffee protects people who have already suffered a heart attack
The British team at York University has found that coffee can help people who have had a heart attack before. This group of patients has an increased risk of experiencing a recurrent myocardial infarction, and the scar on the heart muscle can cause heart failure.
Study investigates over 3,700 heart attack patients
The team investigated 3,721 heart attack victims in the UK. Among the subjects were 604 people who had survived a heart attack, but then died of the long-term consequences of their disease. All patients had participated in a study that examined the lifestyle and also the coffee drinking habits of the subjects, explain the researchers.
Even a little coffee a day can lead to great health benefits
When people drink a lot of coffee (two or more cups) a day, it is least likely to die as a result of a heart attack. But also so-called light coffee drinkers (one or a maximum of two cups daily) already showed a much lower risk of premature death from heart disease, say the authors of the study.
Heart disease kills many people every year
Heart disease and its consequences are one of the leading causes of death in the UK. Experts estimate that more than one million men and about half a million women are living with the consequences of a heart attack. In the United Kingdom, someone suffers a heart attack every seven minutes, explain the doctors.
Coffee contains many biologically active ingredients
While it's not entirely clear why coffee protects our hearts, coffee beans contain a number of potentially beneficial ingredients in addition to caffeine, the researchers explain. These include health-promoting substances such as the so-called flavonoids. In addition, coffee also contains special compounds called melanoidins. These reduce the build-up of fatty deposits. Some other findings suggest that coffee also improves the health of the blood vessels in the body. There are many biologically active ingredients in coffee, the effects of which have not yet been fully clarified, explain the authors of York University.
After a heart attack, coffee can protect you from deadly sequelae
The researchers suggest that people should drink coffee after a heart attack to reduce their risk of premature death. However, more research is needed to understand why coffee has a protective effect on our heart. (As)