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Menopause – Putting A Pause On Coffee

Coffee consumption and health effects have been a popular area of research since the year 2000. However, most of these studies lack gender and age specificity, so there is still much remain unknown when it comes to health effects on menopausal women.

Currently, studies have demonstrated that:

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1. Coffee drinking is associated with a lower risk of depression among women, as well a lower risk of stroke (2011 study).

2. In women, moderate consumption has been linked to a small decrease in risk of heart attack.