How beverage choices affect cardiovascular wellness
Consuming nutritious drinks while minimizing unhealthy alternatives correlates with a considerably diminished risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to recent research published in the Nutrition Journal.[1]
"Numerous meta-analyses involving forward-looking cohorts have indicated that higher consumption of tea, coffee, and low-fat dairy is linked to reduced risks of various chronic illnesses, including diabetes, CVD, and overall mortality, whereas increased intake of sugar-laden beverages, artificially flavored drinks, and fruit juice correlates with heightened risks of these chronic conditions and mortality," explained primary author Zhangling Chen, a researcher from the department of cardiovascular medicine at The Second Xiangya Hospital in China, along with colleagues. "However, prior prospective studies predominantly examined the connections of individual beverage items with health outcomes. Yet, individuals typically do not consume isolated beverage items, and they partake in a diverse range of drinks with intricate nutrient combinations that may exhibit interactive or synergistic effects."
To delve deeper into how a person’s drinking habits evolve over time, Chen and his team monitored data from nearly 9,000 adults who took part in the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey. The average follow-up period spanned 15.5 years. Throughout this timeframe, there were over 2,000 recorded deaths, including more than 750 attributable to CVD.
Participants received a healthy beverage score (HBS) determined by their beverage choices. While healthier selections—such as coffee, tea, and low-fat milk—increased an individual's HBS, less nutritious options resulted in a lower HBS.
In general, participants with a diminished HBS were linked to a heightened risk of CVD-related mortality and all-cause mortality. These associations were consistent throughout the study’s cohort, indicating that variables such as age, gender, smoking status, fiber intake, and hypertension did not seem to influence whether beverages affected a person’s health risks.
Upon reviewing these results, the authors highlighted that beneficial beverage patterns contain significantly less added sugar. Reducing the consumption of sugar-laden and artificially sweetened drinks has already been shown to greatly enhance cardiovascular health, and these results reaffirm that finding.
"These results suggest that greater adherence to a health-conscious beverage pattern may aid in preventing premature death," the group concluded.
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