Study finds genes help shape your subconscious coffee cravings
Do you often drink coffee, or do you tend to only turn to the popular beverage on occasion? Perhaps you made the switch from regular to decaf coffee at some point and you’re still not quite sure why you made the change. According to a new study from the University of South Australia, your genes may play a big role in shaping these coffee habits based on your cardio health.
The study involved more than 390,000 people, finding that a person’s genes play a big role in their coffee and, by proxy, caffeine consumption habits. This process helps protect a person from consuming too much caffeine, ultimately protecting them from the potential consequences that could come with excessive stimulant exposure.
Cardio health – as reflected in blood pressure and heart rate – influences coffee consumption, according to new research
A study found that people with heart health conditions, such as hypertension, were more likely to drink less coffee, and that this was based on genetics
The lead study author stressed that this was a positive finding, as it shows that we re subconsciously self-regulating safe levels of caffeine
It’s one of the most widely consumed drinks in the world, but did you know that the type of coffee you prefer, whether it be a short, black espresso, or a yummy, iced macchiato, may be influenced by your cardio health?
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Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favour the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you more about your cardio health than you think.
In a world first study of 390,435 people, University of South Australia researchers found causal genetic evidence that cardio health - as reflected in blood pressure and heart rate - influences coffee consumption.
Conducted in partnership with the SAHMRI, the team found that people with high blood pressure, angina, and arrythmia were more likely to drink less coffee, decaffeinated coffee or avoid coffee altogether compared to those without such symptoms, and that this was based on genetics.
How Much Coffee You Drink can Predict Your Heart Health by Hannah Joy on April 28, 2021 at 2:39 PM
Drinking your regular coffee, be it an espresso, latte or decaf, can be an indicator of your cardio health because your genes help protect your cardio health, reveals a new study.
In a world first study of 390,435 people, University of South Australia researchers found causal genetic evidence that cardio health - as reflected in blood pressure and heart rate - influences coffee consumption.
Conducted in partnership with the SAHMRI, the team found that people with high blood pressure, angina, and arrhythmia were more likely to drink less coffee, decaffeinated coffee or avoid coffee altogether compared to those without such symptoms, and that this was based on genetics.
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