Drinking two to four cups of coffee a day ‘can CUT your risk of having a repeat heart attack’

A REGULAR coffee slashes the risk of having a repeat heart attack, a study has revealed.

Patients who have two to four cups a day were a third less likely to die from further cardiac problems than those who drank none or little.

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The effect was slightly less dramatic for those who got through more than four cups a day, the Dutch researchers found.

The findings, from a study of 4,000 men and women, build on previous research highlighting coffee’s  heart benefits.

The British Heart Foundation said: “Coffee drinkers should not rest on their laurels. Rather than focusing on coffee intake, concentrate on an overall healthy lifestyle.”