Coffee lovers, rejoice! Your favourite hot cuppa can increase your
longevity
Coffee, for most people around the
globe, is an essential apparatus to help kickstart the day. It is a cup for all
seasons and without their favourite brew, the day seems incomplete. Known for
its high caffeine content, coffee has often been on the list of 'things to
avoid' given to us by dieticians and health and fitness experts.
However, many studies in the past
have shown coffee to contain numerous health benefits like weight loss,
improvement in physical performance, reduction in risk of diabetes, protection
from Alzheimer's and dementia, among others. Now, US researchers have come up
with some more good news for coffee lovers by concluding that drinking coffee
could lead to a longer life!
As per the study, which included the
participation of more than 180,000 volunteers, researchers found that people
who drank regular or decaffeinated coffee experienced health benefits, such as
increased longevity.
The researchers report in the
journal Annals of Internal Medicine that people who consumed a cup of coffee a
day were 12 percent less likely to die earlier compared to those who didn't
drink coffee. This association was even stronger for those who drank two to
three cups a day – 18 percent reduced chance of death. Lower mortality was
present regardless of whether people drank regular or decaffeinated coffee,
suggesting the association is not tied to caffeine.
Claimed to be the largest of its
kind, the study had ethnically diverse participants who included
African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, Latinos and whites. "Such
investigations are important because lifestyle patterns and disease risks can
vary substantially across racial and ethnic backgrounds, and findings in one group
may not necessarily apply to others."
According to the authors, this study
does not show what chemicals in coffee may have this beneficial effect, it is
clear that coffee "can be incorporated into a healthy diet and
lifestyle".
12.07.2017
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