Coffee and Green Tea May Help Lower Stroke Risk

[marmar]

By Nicky Broyd
WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Sheena Meredith, MD


March 15, 2013 -- Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to new research.

The study looked at the green tea and coffee drinking habits of more than 82,000 Japanese adults, ages 45 to 74, for an average of 13 years. Researchers found that the more green tea or coffee people drink, the lower their risk of having a stroke.

The results have been published in Stroke: The Journal of the American Heart Association.

Tea and coffee are the most popular drinks in the world after water, suggesting that these results may apply in other countries, too. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20130314/green-tea-cuts-stroke-risk

[AsahinaKimi]

1. i SURE hope this is true..

Cause i love both.. (Though I also love pu Erh tea)... also.. I picked up a can of Blended Kona coffee yesterday..what is it blended with, anyone know?

[monmouth3]

2. Coffee in the a.m. and green tea the rest of the day. I'll live forever!!...n/t