Two or three cups of coffee may lower the risk of heart disease, study finds

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Drinking two or three cups of coffee a day has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, a new study has found. Researchers looked at data provided by the UK Biobank study, which has the health information of more than one million people.

They analysed the levels of coffee consumption, which ranged from up to a cup to more than six cups a day. Two or three cups had the biggest benefit, as drinking those on a daily basis were found to lower the risk of a number of heart conditions by 10 to 15 per cent.

Conditions included the likes of coronary heart disease, heart failure, a heart rhythm problem or dying for any reason.The risk of stroke or heart-related death was lowest among people who drank one cup of coffee a day.When it came to new heart rhythm problems, the maximum benefit was seen among those drinking two to three cups of coffee a day, and less benefit was seen among those drinking more or less that this amount.The analysis is thought to be the largest to look at coffees potential role in heart disease and death.

It indicates the drink is not tied to new or worsening heart disease and may actually be good for the heart.Researchers suggest their findings allow people with heart conditions to drink coffee as part of a healthy diet.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of