Great news for coffee lovers in their 50s

Scientists from the University of São Paulo School of Medicine (Brazil) analyzed data from 6,378 participants, with an average age of nearly 50, looking at the link between dietary polyphenol intake, the risk of metabolic syndrome, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that occur together and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. These conditions include high blood pressure, high blood sugar, abdominal obesity, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. These are the most common risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

New research has discovered another amazing benefit of coffee.

Meanwhile, polyphenols are bioactive substances with well-known antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, found in abundance in coffee and some other foods such as fruits, chocolate, and wine.

Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire about their dietary habits and frequency of consumption of 92 polyphenol-rich foods including coffee.

During an average follow-up of more than 8 years, 2,031 people developed metabolic syndrome, which means having at least 3 of the following conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high triglycerides, and high lipids (dyslipidemia).

The results found that consuming a lot of polyphenols from coffee and foods such as chocolate, red wine, tea and fruits (including red grapes, strawberries, oranges) can help reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome by up to 23%, according to the medical website Medical Express.

The authors also studied the effects of polyphenols on cardiometabolic disorders such as hypertension, insulin resistance, and increased triglyceride levels.

Consuming more polyphenols from coffee and polyphenol-rich foods reduces the risk of high blood pressure by up to 30 times

Results showed that consuming more polyphenols from coffee and the above foods helped reduce belly fat, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, insulin resistance, triglyceride levels and C-reactive protein, while improving total cholesterol, bad cholesterol and good cholesterol levels.

In particular, consuming more polyphenols from coffee and the above foods reduced the risk of high blood pressure or insulin resistance by up to 30 times and reduced the risk of high triglyceride levels by up to 17 times.

Notably, study author Isabela Benseñor, professor at the University of São Paulo School of Medicine, said this is the largest (including more than 6,000 participants) and long-term (more than 8 years) study on the effects of polyphenol consumption and its effects against cardiometabolic problems.

This is good news for those who enjoy coffee, fruit, chocolate and wine, all of which are rich in polyphenols, she says.

Professor Isabela Benseñor added: The new findings demonstrate that promoting a diet rich in polyphenols may be a valuable strategy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and prevent metabolic syndrome, according to Medical Express.

The authors plan to further investigate the effects of polyphenols on cardiovascular disease. They explain that these compounds work wonders because of their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, as well as their positive effects on gut bacteria.

According to research, it is best to drink 2 - 3 cups of coffee per day and limit added sugar to maximize benefits.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tin-cuc-vui-cho-nguoi-tuoi-50-yeu-thich-ca-phe-185250221210201477.htm