Good News for Coffee Drinkers
Drinking coffee in middle age was associated with a decreased risk of dementia later in life according to a new study from Finland and Sweden. Researchers found the lowest risk of dementia in the moderate coffee drinkers, or those who drank three to five cups a day. In this group, their dementia or Alzheimer’s risk was lowered by 65 per cent. Tea drinking did not appear to have any affect on the risk of dementia.
While these findings are interesting, they need to be confirmed by other studies. If you’re currently drinking three to five cups per day of coffee with no adverse effects, this is good news. But it certainly would not be advisable to increase the amount of coffee you’re drinking, based solely on this study. Not only is coffee addicting, but excessive caffeine intake can lead to a number of health problems including fast heart rate, tremors, irritable bladder, excessive urination, stomach irritation, nausea, vomiting, restlessness, anxiety, depression, and difficulty sleeping. Many drugs interact with caffeine as well. Pregnant women and people with coronary heart disease or peptic ulcers are often advised to restrict or avoid using caffeine altogether.
Contrary to the popular belief that coffee will sober you up after drinking too much alcohol, it can actually worsen the problem. A recent study found that a high caffeine energy drink mixed with vodka reduced the participants’ perception of motor coordination compared with vodka alone.
via Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, January 2009
via “Coffee may reduce risk of dementia, study suggests” CTV.ca, January 14, 2009
via “One Energy Drink, or 12 cans of Coke“, Bay Area Medical Information, September 29, 2008
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