A recent study has revealed that individuals who consume coffee only in the morning are at a lower risk of heart disease and death compared to those who drink coffee multiple times a day.
The research was conducted by a team of scientists, led by Dr. Lou Chi, the director of the Obesity Research Center at the University of Louisiana. The study analyzed data from 40,000 adult volunteers gathered through surveys between 1999 and 2018.
The participants shared their coffee drinking habits, such as the times of day, frequency, and quantity of coffee consumed. Over the 10-year period, 4,295 participants passed away, of which 1,268 deaths were due to heart disease.
The study’s analysis found that individuals who drank coffee only in the morning had a 16% lower risk of dying from any cause, and a 31% lower risk of death from heart disease, compared to those who did not drink coffee. In contrast, there was no significant reduction in risk for those who drank coffee multiple times a day.
Dr. Lou Chi noted that while this study does not definitively prove that coffee has health benefits, one possible explanation is that drinking coffee later in the day may disrupt the cardiac rhythm, potentially leading to hormonal imbalances, which can cause chest discomfort and high blood pressure, both of which are linked to heart health.
