Drinking Coffee May Help Prevent Clogged Arteries

There's not doubt that coffee is a controversial, caffeinated beverage. There are both good and bad things to drinking this drink. Yet a new study published in the journal Heart show us that drinking at least three cups of coffee a day could help reduce the risk of clogged arteries.

Researchers at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, South Korea examined over 25,000 male and female employees in the area. None of the participants had signs of heart disease at the beginning of the study and were all around the average age of 41, participating from March 2011 to April 2013. During this time, the participants reported that they drank between less than one cup of coffee a day, three to five cups a day, five or more cups a day or none.

Findings revealed that the presence of coronary artery calcium, otherwise known as an early indicator of coronary atherosclerosis, was lowest among the group who drank between three to five cups a day.

"Our study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that coffee consumption might be inversely associated with CVD (cardiovascular disease) risk," the authors noted, in a news release.

However, more research will be needed to confirm the link.

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