A study published in the journal Health Science Reports revealed that regular coffee consumption is associated with a slight decrease in the risk of breast cancer in women.
The researchers reached this conclusion after analyzing data from 31 large-scale studies on the effects of decaffeinated coffee and regular coffee on the risk of breast cancer. The results showed that women who regularly consume coffee have a slightly lower incidence of breast cancer than those who rarely or never drink coffee. This relationship was observed more strongly among postmenopausal women.
Scientists have also found that caffeine does not play a key role in disease prevention. Consuming caffeine alone, as well as decaffeinated coffee, was not associated with a significant change in the risk of developing the disease. According to scientists, this suggests that the potential benefit may come from other biologically active substances found in natural coffee, and not from caffeine itself.
The researchers emphasize that the relationship revealed by the results was slight and does not prove that coffee directly protects against cancer. However, these findings add to the body of evidence regarding the potential role of antioxidants and other compounds found in coffee in maintaining health.
Numerous studies indicate that the fruit contains substances and antioxidants that reduce inflammation in the body and improve the health of the heart, arteries, and nervous system.
