Older women who regularly drink tea may have slightly stronger hip bones, while consuming more than five cups of coffee a day could be linked to lower bone density, a 10-year study has found.
Researchers from Flinders University followed nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older and found that tea consumption was associated with slightly higher bone mineral density (BMD), an important measure of bone strength and osteoporosis risk.
Moderate coffee consumption, around two to three cups a day, was not associated with poorer bone health. However, women who consumed more than five cups daily had lower bone density.
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The findings, published in Nutrients, suggest that moderate tea consumption may have a small beneficial association with bone health, while very high coffee intake may have some drawbacks.
The researchers analysed data from the Study of Osteoporotic
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