It has been scientifically proven: people who drink a lot of coffee live longer
In a series of studies on the potentially beneficial effects of coffee on health, the following fits nicely: by drinking a few cups of coffee a day, you may live longer! Your gut microbiome was already happy about it, but these results are promising too (at least if you like coffee)…
The scientific journal The Annals of International Medicine published a study showing that the people in a study group who drank 1.5 to 3.5 cups of coffee a day had a 30 percent lower risk of dying than non-coffee drinkers in the same group. Good news, right?
Healthier choices
In itself, yes, but there are also caveats. Not everyone who drinks coffee will automatically live longer, because all other lifestyle factors naturally play a role too. Christina Wee, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, says it is possible that coffee drinkers generally make healthier choices. But, she also says, she is not now advising non-coffee drinkers to rush out and start drinking it. According to her, much more data is really needed to draw those kinds of conclusions.
Full of antioxidants
For now, however, scientists say it is quite possible that coffee is beneficial because of the large amounts of antioxidants in coffee beans. These ensure that cells break down less quickly and may also have a beneficial effect on reducing the risk of Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other health problems
Doesn’t apply to crazy coffees
Naturally, this celebration does not apply to coffee freakshakes, frappuccinos, Irish Coffees and other coffee oddities. They generally contain a lot of calories and fat, which cancels out the beneficial effects. It is also important to know that drinking more than 4.5 cups of coffee a day already negates those beneficial effects, and drinking more than seven cups of coffee a day can even be harmful. So, fortunately, drinking coffee in moderation appears to do no harm.
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Source: RTL Nieuws
