Can too Much Coffee Lead to Cognitive Decline?
Drinking more than three cups of coffee a day is linked to more rapid cognitive decline over time, results from a large study suggest. Investigators examined the impact of different amounts of coffee and tea on fluid intelligence — a measure of cognitive functions including abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, and logical thinking.
“It’s the old adage that too much of anything isn’t good. It’s all about balance, so moderate coffee consumption is okay but too much is probably not recommended,” study investigator Kelsey R. Sewell, PhD, Advent Health Research Institute, Orlando, told Medscape Medical News. The findings of the study were presented on July 30 at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2024.
One of the World’s Most Widely Consumed Beverages: Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages around the world. The beans contain a range of bioactive compounds, including caffeine, chlorogenic acid, and small amounts of vitamins and minerals.
Excerpted from Medscape
