A new study claims drinking coffee can protect against metabolic syndrome (Mets), which can increase your risk of heart diseases like stroke and coronary heart disease.
For the study, University of Catania researchers examined research on the link between coffee consumption and MetS in Polish and Italian cohorts.Assistant Professor Giuseppe Grosso from the University of Catania used his own scientific research for the investigation. The goal of the study was to find potential mechanistic perspectives for the relationship between the two.
Professor Grosso believed polyphenols found in coffee,especially phenolic acids and flavonoids,could be the reason for the association. Associate Professor Estefania from Toledo University of Navarra, Spain, also reviewed meta-analyses based on the associations between coffee consumption and MetS. One was on the link between the two in a Mediterranean cohort.
Professor Estefania's research involved close to 22,000 people that consumed caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee. The results show drinking up to four cups of coffee daily could reduce the risk of MetS. However, consuming more than that did not have the same impact.
The team discovered the results were the same for both males and females. The study's findings were presented at the 13th European Nutrition Conference organised by the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) in Dublin, Ireland.
A 2018 study, conducted by Thomas Jefferson University researchers, reveal a hot brew of coffee may be better than a cold one as it contains much higher levels of antioxidants. "Coffee has a lot of antioxidants, if you drink it in moderation, research shows it can be pretty good for you," study co-author Megan Fuller, an assistant professor of chemistry, told a news portal. Adding, "We found the hot brew has more antioxidant capacity."
Another study found coffee could also help tackle obesity and diabetes. A cup of coffee can help stimulate 'brown fat', which is the body's fat-fighting defence. "Brown fat works in a different way to other fat in your body and produces heat by burning sugar and fat, often in response to cold,"study co-author Michael Symonds, a professor at the University of Nottingham, told a news portal.
Adding, "Increasing its activity improves blood sugar control as well as improving blood lipid levels and the extra calories burnt help with weight loss. However, until now, no one has found an acceptable way to stimulate its activity in humans."
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