Professor Tim Spector says 'demonised' drink can reduce heart attack risk

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Professor Tim Spector has revealed some interesting possible health benefits from a drink often criticised for its effects on our hearts and blood pressure.

The nutritional expert believes that contrary to many people's beliefs, coffee could actually be good for us, reports Gloucestershire Live.Professor Spector suggested not only is coffee bursting with useful nutrients and even surprisingly high in fibre, but it might also lower the chance of having a heart attack by 25 per cent.The expert added he is currently working on a paper exploring the relationship between coffee and our gut microbiome, suggesting the two can work together to help control our blood pressure and blood sugar levels.You can find out more about this exciting discussion here.The professor revealed: "What are the health benefits?

One of the key things in coffee. It's a complex area, but I think we're suddenly putting it together from a drink that was demonised as being very harmful to us to something that actually could be beneficial.

Coffee is this fermented plant that has microbes acting on."It has hundreds, not thousands, of chemicals produced from it. There’s range of polyphenols that are enhanced by the microbes as they ferment it.