Often Consuming These 3 Drinks Can Trigger Stroke

JAKARTA - Stroke is a medical condition that occurs when blood supplies to the brain stop, which can cause permanent damage to brain function. One of the main risk factors for stroke is an unhealthy lifestyle, including poor diet and drink consumption that can affect the health of blood vessels and blood pressure.

Some types of drinks have the potential to increase the risk of stroke if consumed excessively. The following are 3 drinks that need to be watched out for, as reported by VOI from the Healthline page on Saturday, February 22.

Consuming one fruit juice with a sweetener or tabshsn preservative in a day can increase the risk of stroke by 37%. If you consume two fruit juices a day, the risk of stroke triples.

Research also found that women have the highest risk of stroke associated with consuming fruit juice or drinks. Although fruit juices contain compounds such as polyphenols that are beneficial for heart health, some fruit juices contain added sweeteners or preservatives that can reduce these benefits.

One analysis shows that consuming one cup of soda a day, either given sugar sweeteners or artificially, can increase the risk of a total stroke by 22%. This risk increases sharply for those who consume two or more soda drinks a day.

"As a doctor and researcher studying the risk of stroke, we encourage people to avoid or reduce consumption of carbonated drinks and fruit juice, and consider switching to water," said Andrew Smyth, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Galway University, Ireland.

Another analysis shows that consuming more than 4 cups of coffee a day is associated with an increased overall risk of stroke by 37% and an increased risk of stroke due to blood clots by 32%. There is no increase in the risk of stroke if coffee consumption is in lower quantities.

Does Drinking Tea And Water Lower The Risk Of Stroke?

Consuming more than 4 cups of tea a day is related to a 19% reduction in stroke risk, both for all types of stroke and stroke due to blood clots, as well as a 22% reduction in the risk of stroke due to bleeding.

Consuming 3-4 cups of black tea a day, such as Earl Gray tea, can reduce the risk of a stroke overall by 29%. While green tea, consumed by 3-4 cups a day, is associated with a reduced risk of stroke by 27%. Other types of tea show a smaller reduction in stroke risk.

According to the researchers, the benefits of stroke from tea are lost if milk is added. In addition, consuming more than 7 glasses of water a day can reduce the risk of stroke overall, as well as a decrease in the risk of stroke caused by blood clots or bleeding.

" Previous research also supports these findings which demonstrates the importance of water consumption as the main drink to reduce the risk of stroke," saidaturel Morales, MD, a vascular neurologist attenuary Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, California.

Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, a preventive cardiology dietist, agrees with these findings.

"This research highlights the importance of choosing water and tea as the main drink to help reduce the risk of stroke," he said.

However, there is another positive side to this study.

"For those who depend on caffeine, it provides comfort that the non-excessive consumption of tea and coffee (less than four cups a day) is not associated with an increased risk of stroke," said Morales.

"Unfortunately, consuming soda increases the risk of stroke, and consuming sweet drinks (such as soda and fruit juice) every day can increase the risk of brain bleeding," he added.

Whatever you choose to drink, balance is key.

"Even consuming too much water can cause health problems," said Morales.

"Similarly, fruit juice can occasionally be useful, because it contains important vitamins. If you are a coffee lover, avoid consuming more than four cups per day." he continued.