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Green tea, coffee may lower stroke risk: Study

Written by: QMI Agency
Mar. 19, 2013

Regularly drinking green tea and coffee may lower your risk of having a stroke, a new study has found.

Researchers studied 83,269 Japanese men and women for an average of 13 years.

They found those who drank at least one cup of coffee a day had a 20% lower risk of stroke compared to those who drank coffee less regularly, while people who drank at least four cups of green tea daily had a 20% less chance of stroke.

Previous studies have found green tea may lower the risk of heart disease, but haven't looked at stroke risks on a large scale.

The study authors said green tea may help because it contains the antioxidant catechins, which has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Coffee, on the other hand, contains chlorogenic acid, which cuts the chances of stroke by curbing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

The study is published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

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