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More Than One Cup of
Coffee A Day Raises Heart Disease Risk 30%
posted November 08, 2004
Men consuming more than 200ml of
coffee daily had 30% higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), their white
blood cell counts were 3% higher.
A Greek study reveals that if you drink more than one cup of coffee per day you
are raising your chances of having heart disease. Scientists at Athens and
Harokopio Universities say that their studies show that there is definitely a
higher risk of cardiovascular inflammation if a person drinks more than one cup
of coffee per day.
Most adults in Western Europe and North America do drink more than one cup of
coffee per day. The average British male drinks 1.7 cups per day while the
average British female drinks 1.5 cups.
The Greek study looked at the coffee drinking habits of 3,000 people. They found
that there were many indicators of inflammation among those who consumed more
than 200ml per day.
Professor Antonis Zampelas, Co-Author of the study, said, "We did not expect the
results for such low amounts of coffee but they are intriguing. Our results show
that coffee drinkers are at higher risk of cardiovascular inflammation and what
we need now is clinical trials into this. I would not go as far to say people
should stop drinking coffee but I personally have cut down the amount I drink."
The scientists took blood samples from 3,000 volunteers while they were fasting
(half men and half women). They were asked how much coffee they usually drank
each day.
Males consuming more than 200ml of coffee daily had 30% higher levels of
C-reactive protein (CRP), their white blood cell counts were 3% higher. This was
in comparison to males who never drank coffee. Females who consumed more than
200ml per day had 38% higher CRP levels and their white blood cell count was 4%
higher.
Source: Diabetes In Control.com: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Oct
2004.
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