PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A new study suggests drinking moderate amounts of tea and coffee may have a positive impact on your health.
According to an article in the journal The Lancet, drinking a few cups of coffee or tea each day can help reduce the chances of dementia or stroke by as much as 10%.
These types of studies revolving around popular dietary choices always seem to gain a great deal of attention, but this one is actually quite interesting — why dementia and stroke? What do they have in common?
One theory is that it comes down to damage in the cardiovascular system. Conditions like multi-infarct dementia, where parts of the brain literally die off, can lead to dementia, and we know that stroke is linked to cardiac issues.
So, enjoy that coffee and tea — in moderate amounts, of course.
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