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London: People who can’t begin the day without first guzzling a cup or two of coffee, have good news.

A new research that contradicts previous studies on the ill effects of coffee has found that one to three cups of the brew may actually protect people from heart disease.

The study, which was part of the Iowa Women's Health Study found that up to 60 per cent of antioxidants, that protect cells from damage and reduce the inflammation that encourages arteries to narrow, in the diet may come from coffee.

The study was based on a data of 27,000 older women, followed for 15 years, appears in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The study found that women who took coffee in moderation had a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, by about 30 per cent.

The researchers pointed out that active parts of coffee include caffeine as well as polyphenols, which are also found in red wine and have been linked to a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular diseases in people who drink one to three glasses of red wine a day.

Dr Sarah Jarvis, a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners said that the study showed that too much coffee like too much alcohol was bad, and that people should drink coffee in moderation.

"This is a message about moderation. Too much exercise, too much coffee or too much alcohol are bad. In moderation they are beneficial," the Telegraph quoted her, as saying.