Coffee linked to lower heart attack risk as new energy drink enters market

Cardiologist Aurelio Rojas references an American Heart Association study published in *Circulation* that found moderate coffee drinkers have about a 10% lower risk of heart attack, a 20% lower risk of stroke, up to a 30% lower chance of developing type‑2 diabetes, and reduced likelihood of heart‑failure and certain arrhythmias. The protective effect is attributed to coffee’s polyphenols and antioxidants rather than caffeine alone.

Kim Kardashian has co‑founded a new energy drink called UPDATE, which uses paraxanthine – a natural metabolite of caffeine – to provide sustained mental clarity without the anxiety, tremors or mid‑day crash commonly associated with coffee. The beverage contains paraxanthine extract, carbonated water, fruit juice and is offered in regular and sugar‑free versions.