Morning coffee protects the heart, new study suggests. People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to those who don't drink coffee at all or drink it throughout the day. In the study, the results of which were published Wednesday in the specialized journal "European Health Journal", Tulane University JAV researchers analyzed data from more than 40 adults.
The study took place from 1999 to 2018. The results showed that morning coffee drinkers have a 31 percent risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. lower if we compare them with non-coffee drinkers. In addition, 16 percent their overall mortality risk was lower. Meanwhile, study participants who drank coffee throughout the day found no such health benefits.
But why does the time you drink coffee matter? Scientists speculate that drinking coffee in the afternoon or evening disrupts the internal biological clock - so the positive effect does not remain.
The clearest positive effect of morning coffee was seen in those people who drank two to three cups of coffee. However, according to the study, a positive effect on the risk of death was also observed among those who enjoyed more than three cups of this drink every morning.
The positive effect was also seen in people who drank one to two cups of coffee every morning, but it was smaller.
Does this mean people who don't drink coffee should start doing so? The researchers say further studies are needed to confirm the results in other population groups. Because this was an observational study, only associations were established, not causation, Thomas Lüscher of the University of Zurich also emphasized in a commentary published in the same journal.
The study showed that people who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases, but it has not been proven that the reason for this is really coffee drinking. According to Th. According to Lüscher, factors such as lifestyle and eating habits may have influenced the results.
Nevertheless, the cardiologist and scientist recommends: "Drink coffee, but do it in the morning!" According to him, in general, it should be recognized that there is a lot of evidence that "drinking coffee - especially in the morning hours, is actually the healthiest".
Rasa Strimaitytė (ELTA)
