A cup of coffee each day has been linked to a longer life in a study about what factors make people live up to 100. The research, released in September, even claimed that people who are suffering from hypertension also gained benefits out of drinking coffee every day. Coffee is thought have a very important role in improving the elasticity of the arteries. Risk of heart disease is lowered when elasticity is in good condition. Coffee machine? Try Jura Ena 5 Auto Espresso Machine.

The research was held in Ikaria, an island in Greece popularly known as the land of longevity because third of its inhabitants hit 90 years of age. People who participated in the research were between 65 and 100 of age and have been residents of the island for a long time already. Health tourists have been flocking the island way back in the 6th century. Compared with the Western average, the island’s population documented a 20 per cent lower risk of cancer and just half the cases of heart diseases.

The University of Athens investigated if regular drinking of coffee can prolong life. They studied 485 people suffering from hypertension and found out that the arterial health of the 56 per cent of the patients who were moderate coffee drinkers–by moderate coffee drinkers we mean one and two coffee cups a day—were in good shape. The participants’ arteries have better elasticity compared to the arteries elasticity of people who only drink coffee in a minimal level or don’t drink coffee at all. Consider Jura Capresso Ena 5 if you are in search of an excellent coffee maker

What’s surprising about the findings, released in Stockholm, is that only one in 10 who consumed three or more cups of coffee everyday had a poor elasticity. The leader of the study, Dr Chrysohoou believes that arterial function can partly be improved by coffee ingredients such as caffeine and antioxidants and this raises the ability to take up nitric oxide, which is commonly damaged in people who have hypertension. Having said that, she reminded people not to drink too much coffee because excessive drinking of it can already be harmful instead of helpful to one’ health. For your coffee machine needs, don’t forget to drop by Coffee Makers.

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