Millions of people all over the world can't really feel awake in the morning before their first cup of coffee, and a lot has been said about the different upsides of caffeine consumption; now, it turns out that coffee's arteries properties have also come to light.
Of course, the discovery that the coffee arteries properties include the fact that drinking a few cups will clear arteries also means that caffeine consumption could also trigger better heart health, as clogged arteries are one of the biggest possible issues that people with heart disease face every day.
According to Time Magazine, the research about coffee arteries came from a Korean investigation, as they studied over 25,000 employees (both male or female) that went through health checks routinely in their workplaces, as they were also surveyed regarding their eating habits, what foods they consumed and how much of them.
The original coffee arteries study is entitled "Coffee consumption and coronary artery calcium in young and middle-aged asymptomatic adults" and was published in the last issue of Heart, which is part of the British Medical Journey.
Particularly, the subject of the study was the presence of calcium in those arteries that supply blood to the heart, as higher deposits of this chemical element can be an indicator of coronary atherosclerosis, which is when the arteries become clogged by fatty components.
According to QZ, the coffee arteries study found that the lowest calcium ratios were found in people who had three to five cups of coffee a day, with the next clearest ones were presented by those who drank one to three cups daily - while the highest amount of calcium was found in the blood of those who either didn't drink coffee at all or did so less than once again.
"While this study does highlight a potential link between coffee consumption and lower risk of developing clogged arteries, more research is needed to confirm these findings and understand what the reason is for the association," said Victoria Taylor, from the British Heart Foundation, to the BBC about the recent coffee arteries study.
