Drinking two cups of coffee a day helps protect the heart

The survival rate of patients with heart failure is lower than that of many cancer patients, and as many as 40% of patients with heart failure die within a year of diagnosis. Drinking coffee in moderation regularly can reduce the risk of heart disease, but drinking too much coffee (more than five cups a day) can lead to an increase in the risk of heart failure, according to a new study.

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston analyzed the results of five early studies involving 150000 male and female participants. Participants who drank one or two cups of coffee a day had an 11% lower risk of heart failure than those who did not drink coffee. The health effect of drinking coffee for patients with heart disease is similar to that of healthy people. However, participants who drank more than five cups of coffee a day had a higher incidence of heart disease.

Dr. Murray Mitterman, who led the new study, said that, like many foods, moderation is important, and so is coffee. The new study has not yet explored the specific mechanism by which coffee reduces heart failure. But the researchers believe that the possible reason is that coffee reduces the risk of high blood pressure and diabetes, which are two major risk factors for increased risk of heart failure. Reducing the incidence of high blood pressure or diabetes can greatly reduce the risk of heart failure. The results of this study are indeed good news for coffee lovers.

Another study shows that drinking coffee regularly can help reduce the risk of death from a variety of causes, which in turn helps to prolong life. These include heart disease, respiratory diseases, strokes, injuries, accidents, diabetes and infections, but not cancer.