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Well, looks like I’m switching to iced tea in the mornings.
Dismal news of the week is a new study that says drinking too much coffee can shrink the brain and help cause dementia.
And among all the ways I don’t want to go, that ranks about number one. Dementia doesn’t just kill you, but does it slowly—leaving you exposed first to years of humiliation, and vulnerable to neglect and abuse.
A new study of nearly 18,000 people aged 37 to 73 has found that those who drank more than six cups of coffee a day had a 53% higher risk of dementia. On the one hand, six cups of coffee is a lot. On the other hand, 53% is a big, big
Good grief, if somebody is drinking 6 cups of coffee per day (which is a lot!), what other things do they consume that might put them in a higher risk category. Smoking? Booze? Junk food diet? Soda?
I drink two cups of coffee per day and lots of water along with a healthy diet containing lots of fresh veggies and real food. I am not too worried about the two cups of coffee.
Agree with recycled; anyone engaging in that sort of extreme coffee drinking on a daily basis is likely to have other risk factors/behaviors.
I just started reading a book about the prevalence of Alzheimer's/dementia in women, particularly, and one of the big risk factors mentioned is diabetes. I'd be more concerned about soda/excess sugar consumption than coffee.
It was the amount of coffee consumption that was associated with significantly reduced brain volume. Nothing more and nothing less. Variables such as alcohol consumption, diet, smoking, caffeine consumption, etc. did not eliminate the association between excessive coffee intake and reduced brain volume. Also, note that there was an association found, not cause and effect.
Having gone through periods of no coffee and drinking coffee, I've seen a clear increase in brain activity and stimulation with coffee. That's all the evidence I need. I'd compare it to exercise of the body. That, plus reading, doing puzzles, learning about a variety of subjects, learning more ways of seeing the world, and good nutrition, should all help keep the mind engaged, which should help keep Alzheimers at bay.
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