Frequent fizzy drinks doubles the risk of stroke
More than 4 cups of coffee a day increases chances of a stroke by a third
Drinking water and tea may reduce risk of stroke
Frequent drinking of fizzy drinks or fruit juice is associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to new findings from global research studies co-led by University of Galway, in collaboration with McMaster University Canada and an international network of stroke researchers.
The research also found that drinking more than four cups of coffee per day also increases the risk of stroke.
The findings come from two analyses of the INTERSTROKE research project which have been published – the effects of fizzy drinks, fruit juice/drink and water was reported in the Journal of Stroke; and the findings related to tea and coffee in the International Journal of Stroke.
Stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut-off and damages brain cells – it can either be ischemic stroke, which is usually due to a blood clot, or when there intracerebral haemorrhage, which is bleeding into the brain tissue….