Drinks that are at risk of triggering strokes are revealed, you must limit their consumption
HOLIDAY NEWS - A study led by the University of Galway, Ireland, revealed a link between the intake of several drinks and the risk of stroke. Stroke is a condition that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted, causing damage to brain cells.
In 87 percent of cases, this is caused by a blood clot called an ischemic stroke. However, it could also be due to bleeding in the brain, known as intracerebral hemorrhage. In research published in two separate journals, namely the Journal of Stroke and the International Journal of Stroke, researchers mentioned several drinks, namely soda, coffee and fruit drinks.
"Our most important finding is the association between an increased risk of stroke with high coffee intake or too frequent intake of fizzy drinks or high-sugar fruit juice drinks," Professor Andrew Smyth, an epidemiologist in Galway, told Newsweek.
Researchers found drinking soda, whether sweetened with sugar or artificially, was associated with a 22 percent increased risk of stroke. The risk increases sharply if a person drinks two or more sodas per day. They also found fruit drinks were associated with a 37 percent increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. Drinking two drinks per day can further increase the risk.
"Not all fruit drinks are created equal. Freshly squeezed fruit juice may provide benefits, but fruit drinks made from concentrate, with lots of added sugar and preservatives are more dangerous," explains Smyth.
Women seem to be particularly affected by fruit juices and fruit drinks, perhaps in terms of their benefits. However, women who drank more of these beverages were associated with a greater risk of intracerebral hemorrhage than men.
Apart from that, the researchers said that tea and coffee were also associated with changes in the risk of stroke. What are the results like?
According to researchers, drinking more than four cups of coffee per day is associated with an increased risk of stroke by more than a third. However, consuming less coffee was not associated with an increased risk of stroke.
"We recommend that people limit their coffee intake to less than four cups per day, reduce or minimize their intake of fizzy drinks and fruit juices or other drinks. And when choosing cold drinks, choose water as much as possible," explained Smyth.
"For those who consume a lot of these drinks, we encourage them to reduce the overall frequency of intake," he continued.
However, researchers emphasize that this research does not apply to tea. Tea is said to reduce the risk of stroke by around 20 percent. Drinking three to four cups of black tea per day was associated with a 29 percent lower risk of stroke. In the same amount of consumption, green tea also makes the risk of stroke 27 percent lower. However, this does not apply to those who add milk to their tea. Researchers found that tea with milk did not lower the risk of stroke.
There were also differences depending on where the study participants lived. The association between soda and stroke risk, for example, was strongest in eastern and central Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America.
Meanwhile, tea was associated with a lower risk of stroke in China and South America, but a higher risk of stroke in South Asia.
A study led by the University of Galway, Ireland, revealed a link between the intake of several drinks and the risk of stroke. Stroke is a condition that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted, causing damage to brain cells. In 87 percent of cases, this is caused by a blood clot called an ischemic stroke. However, it could also be due to bleeding in the brain, known as intracerebral hemorrhage. In research published in two separate journals, namely the Journal of Stroke and the International Journal of Stroke, researchers mentioned several drinks, namely soda, coffee and fruit drinks.
"Our most important finding is the association between an increased risk of stroke with high coffee intake or too frequent intake of fizzy drinks or high-sugar fruit juice drinks," Professor Andrew Smyth, an epidemiologist in Galway, told Newsweek.
Researchers found drinking soda, whether sweetened with sugar or artificially, was associated with a 22 percent increased risk of stroke. The risk increases sharply if a person drinks two or more sodas per day. They also found fruit drinks were associated with a 37 percent increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. Drinking two drinks per day can further increase the risk.
"Not all fruit drinks are created equal. Freshly squeezed fruit juice may provide benefits, but fruit drinks made from concentrate, with lots of added sugar and preservatives are more dangerous," explains Smyth.
Women seem to be particularly affected by fruit juices and fruit drinks, perhaps in terms of their benefits. However, women who drank more of these beverages were associated with a greater risk of intracerebral hemorrhage than men.
Apart from that, the researchers said that tea and coffee were also associated with changes in the risk of stroke. What are the results like?
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According to researchers, drinking more than four cups of coffee per day is associated with an increased risk of stroke by more than a third. However, consuming less coffee was not associated with an increased risk of stroke.
"We recommend that people limit their coffee intake to less than four cups per day, reduce or minimize their intake of fizzy drinks and fruit juices or other drinks. And when choosing cold drinks, choose water as much as possible," explained Smyth.
"For those who consume a lot of these drinks, we encourage them to reduce the overall frequency of intake," he continued.
However, researchers emphasize that this research does not apply to tea. Tea is said to reduce the risk of stroke by around 20 percent.
Drinking three to four cups of black tea per day was associated with a 29 percent lower risk of stroke. In the same amount of consumption, green tea also makes the risk of stroke 27 percent lower. However, this does not apply to those who add milk to their tea. Researchers found that tea with milk did not lower the risk of stroke.
There were also differences depending on where the study participants lived. The association between soda and stroke risk, for example, was strongest in eastern and central Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America.
Meanwhile, tea was associated with a lower risk of stroke in China and South America, but a higher risk of stroke in South Asia.