A recent study completed by the University of Kuoipo in Finland and published in the Journal of Alzheimer's disease suggests that middle-aged adults who regularly consume coffee may have a lower risk or developing dementia later in life.
The study found that among 1,400 Finnish adults followed for 20 years, those who drank three to five cups of coffee per day in middle-age were two-thirds less likely than non-drinkers to develop dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
These findings add to a string of studies finding that coffee drinkers have lower risks of several diseases, including Parkinson's disease, certain cancers and diabetes.
There are a few reasons that why coffee could help stave off dementia, the researchers pointed out. One reason is related to the fact that coffee drinkers may have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and diabetes, in turn is linked to a higher risk of dementia.
Coffee also contains plant chemicals, such as chlorogenic acid, that act as antioxidants and may help protect body cells from damage over time. For its part, caffeine may have a protective effect on brain cells because it blocks receptors for a chemical called adenosine, which has depressant effects on the central nervous system.
Bottom line? If you love coffee, keep enjoying it without worry!
The study found that among 1,400 Finnish adults followed for 20 years, those who drank three to five cups of coffee per day in middle-age were two-thirds less likely than non-drinkers to develop dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
These findings add to a string of studies finding that coffee drinkers have lower risks of several diseases, including Parkinson's disease, certain cancers and diabetes.
There are a few reasons that why coffee could help stave off dementia, the researchers pointed out. One reason is related to the fact that coffee drinkers may have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and diabetes, in turn is linked to a higher risk of dementia.
Coffee also contains plant chemicals, such as chlorogenic acid, that act as antioxidants and may help protect body cells from damage over time. For its part, caffeine may have a protective effect on brain cells because it blocks receptors for a chemical called adenosine, which has depressant effects on the central nervous system.
Bottom line? If you love coffee, keep enjoying it without worry!
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