Coffee review

Basic knowledge of women over 50 to drink less coffee

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, According to Taiwan's "Kang"

Caffeine has long been considered to be one of the risk factors for osteoporosis, according to Taiwan's Kangjian magazine. Caffeine has been reported to increase calcium excretion in the urine. However, from epidemiological data, it was found that moderate caffeine intake (less than 400 mg per day) was not associated with bone loss and fractures in young women aged 20 to 50.

But women over the age of 50 after menopause need to drink coffee more carefully, with more than half of studies showing a link between caffeine intake and bone mineral density in women over the age of 50.

How many cups of coffee do women drink a day to easily cause osteoporosis? A recent study of 3170 women with an average age of 50 to 84 found that drinking more than two units of caffeinated drinks a day (one unit equals one cup of coffee or two cups of tea) increased the risk of hip fractures by 69 per cent.

Therefore, it is recommended that women over the age of 50 had better reduce their caffeine intake and should not drink more than 2 cups of coffee a day if they really want to drink coffee.

Some people feel uncomfortable with their stomach and intestines after drinking coffee, mainly affected by caffeine. This is because caffeine stimulates the sphincter of the lower esophagus, making it more relaxed, which in turn causes gastroesophageal reflux, or caffeine causes a large amount of gastric acid secretion, causing discomfort. Therefore, people with digestive tract diseases, such as gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, or people who have a lot of stomach acid every time they drink coffee, should avoid coffee.

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