Women's Health is reporting today on the results of a new study,
published yesterday in the journal, Stroke. The findings suggest
that the consumption of green tea or coffee on a daily basis may
lower the risk of suffering a stroke by approximately 20
percent, along with an even greater risk reduction for a
specific type of stroke. Japanese researchers studied
approximately 83,000 men and women aged 45 to 74, compiling data
on the amount of coffee and/or green tea they consumed on a
daily basis. During a 13 year follow-up, researchers collected
data from hospital records, death certificates, including
specific data about deaths from heart disease and stroke among
the study participants. The study results showed that people who
consumed at least one cup of coffee daily lowered their risk of
stroke by approximately 20 percent. Additionally, a comparison
between green tea drinkers and those who rarely consumed it,
found that people who consumed two to three cups daily had a 14
percent lower stroke risk. Those wh