If you’re a woman who regularly reaches for coffee throughout the day, you may want to think twice about that next cup — or consider switching to tea.
Researchers at Flinders University reported in a study published in the journal Nutrients that high coffee consumption may be associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in older, postmenopausal women.
The scientists analyzed coffee and tea consumption among 9,704 women age 65 and older over a 10-year period.
During that time, they also measured participants’ BMD at the femoral neck and hip, areas where osteoporosis-related fractures commonly occur.
The researchers found that drinking tea was…
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