Long held beliefs about caffeine harming the heart are challenged by new research from UMC Utrecht. A study tracking 37,000 Dutch adults reveals that moderate coffee and tea consumption significantly lowers the risk of coronary artery disease.
Participants drinking one to four cups of coffee daily had a 20% lower risk compared to those consuming more or less. Tea offered even stronger protection: multiple cups per day reduced the risk by a third.
The exact mechanisms remain under investigation, but the antioxidants in coffee and tea appear to benefit coronary arteries. Over 13 years of follow-up, 1,387 participants developed coronary artery disease (123 fatalities), while 563 suffered strokes (70 fatalities).
