Caffeine addicts…we have great news!
Your daily cups of coffee aren’t just waking you up, they could be saving your life.
Well helping to at least, according to a new scientific study.
More than three cups of coffee a day could help lower a person’s risk of heart disease, the Brazilian scientists found. The study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
And that means it’s less likely a person will suffer a heart attack and stroke.
The scientists looked at more than 4,400 people living in Sao Paulo.
They quizzed them about their coffee-drinking habits and took specific heart readings, looking for the build-up of calcium in the coronary artery – that supplies blood to the heart.
A build-up of calcium can cause the blood vessel to narrow, making it harder for blood to reach the heart.
And if a piece breaks off and blocks the artery, that blockage can trigger a heart attack.
Andreia Miranda, who led the study at the University of Sao Paulo, said: “We found that habitual consumption of more than three cups of coffee decreased odds of coronary calcification.”
In layman terms… three cups a day stops the calcium build up that can cause a heart attack.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death across the world, claiming the lives of 17.7 million people every year, according to the World Health Organization.