Your Morning Coffee May Lower Risk of Stroke

A study conducted by Yangmei Li at the University of Cambridge in England indicates that people who consumed coffee showed a 27% lower risk of stoke over those who did not drink coffee. The study followed 20,000 men and women for approximately 12 years and found that people who reported to drink coffee were only 71% as likely to have a stoke as those who did not consume coffee. The study took into account other factors such as smoking, weight, blood pressure and activity.

The new study finds an association between coffee consumption and fewer strokes but researchers are not certain of the mechanisms of action. There did not appear to be any relation as to how much coffee was consumed or whether it was regular or decaffeinated.

The study was presented at the International Stroke Conference in San Antonio.

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