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Drinking more than 4 cups of coffee a day ‘increases risk of stroke’, but tea reduces the odds
Our daily diet typically includes several beverages. A new study has found other than water and tea, everything else we consume increases the risk of a deadly disease.
Coffee, tea, sugarless fizzy drinks, and fruit juices are naturally assumed to be safe. Considering the endless options touted as “healthier beverages”, even diet sodas are a staple in most households, although drinking them in excess can cause serious trouble.
More than 4 cups of coffee increase the risk of stroke, study says
Surprised much? Coffee lovers take note. Drinking more than four cups of your favorite beverage daily increases the risk of stroke by a third.
A study co-led by the University of Galway, in collaboration with McMaster University Canada, analyzes a list of commonly consumed beverages to link it to the deadly condition that affects the brain.
While excessive intake of coffee was found to be a health risk, no stroke risk was found for lower intakes. Coffee isn’t generally bad for you when consumed in moderation. For instance, another study claims drinking three cups of coffee per day reduces heart disease risk.
Meanwhile, tea is said to have greater health benefits including reducing the odds of suffering from a stroke when consumed daily.
Drinking any tea – Green. Black and Earl Grey – is linked with a lower chance of stroke. However, adding milk to it reduces or blocks the beneficial effects of antioxidants that can be found in tea. “The reduced chance of stroke from drinking tea was lost for those that added milk,” the study notes.
Meanwhile, drinking more than seven cups of water per day is linked to reduced odds of stroke caused by a clot. Stroke can also occur from an intracerebral hemorrhage, which is bleeding into the brain tissue.
Fizzy drinks and fruit juices are as dangerous
People think fizzy drinks don’t harm as long as they don’t contain artificial sugar and have zero calories, but that’s not entirely true.
The same study claims drinking just two or more fizzy drinks daily, including both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened such as diet or zero sugar, increased the risk of stroke by 22%.
Whereas, commercially sold fruit juices, made from concentrates and containing added sugars and preservatives increased the chances of stroke by a third. “With two of these drinks a day, the risk triples,” states the study.
