A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, it turns out that people who drink coffee statistically live longer. But that does not mean that coffee drinkers can now refuel uninhibited, because there is indeed a maximum number of cups per day.
Coffee is a much researched substance, just witness these four interesting studies. For example, people often drink their cup of comfort at the ‘wrong time’, there is a maximum number of cups per day and the drink can even help with weight loss.
Research: coffee drinkers live longer
The research in Annals of Internal Medicine has a more general conclusion: people who drink coffee regularly live longer. But researchers warn that too much can actually be harmful.
The study followed 170,000 Britons between the ages of 37 and 73 for seven consecutive years. All their health data was closely monitored. The respondents who drank 1.5 to 3.5 cups a day were up to 30% less likely to die during the study than those who did not drink coffee. A little bit of sugar doesn’t matter that much. Coffee drinkers who add a little sugar are 16 to 21% less likely than non-coffee drinkers to die, according to the study.
Maximum number of cups per day
In the study, the scientists also warn against drinking too much. But what is the maximum number of cups of coffee per day? Research has been done on this before, read more here.
Stunning conclusion, with a nuance
Back to the research on living longer through coffee, because according to Christina Wee, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, it’s a study with a stunning conclusion. “30 percent is really huge. There are few other foods that reduce the risk of death so dramatically,” she says in The New York Times† She also immediately makes a nuance, because there are of course other factors that influence the lives of coffee drinkers. She suggests that coffee drinkers may be making healthier choices in their lives, such as exercising a lot and opting for water over soda.
Another researcher who participated in the study states that in addition to the maximum number of cups of coffee per day, there is another caveat. “The lower risk of death does not apply to, for example, a frappuccino or latte,” said Eric Goldberg of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He refers to the amounts of calories and fats in these drinks, which negate the positive effects.
Seen a mistake? Mail us. We are grateful to you.
Reply to article:
Coffee drinkers live longer, but with a maximum number of cups per day