Drinking coffee ‘reduces stroke risk’

EACH cup of coffee you drink cuts the risk of having a stroke, research suggests.

Every cup reduces the stroke threat by 8 per cent – and the risk of developing heart failure by 7 per cent.

However, scientists believe the benefits plateau and previous studies suggest that a maximum of three cups a day can be beneficial. It is also not clear how long the benefits of each cup lasts. The latest research, pre- sented at an American Heart Association conference in California, bolsters evidence that coffee benefits the circulatory system.

Scientists believe the antioxidant plant compounds in the drink – rather than caffeine – are responsible for the benefits.

The research by the University of Colorado School of Medicine used a computer model to calculate the benefit of each coffee, based on previous long-running health studies.