A recent study shows us that drinking coffee can actually do a body good, in the long-run.
Can you imagine living in a world where coffee didn't exist? Where you'd tragically have to rise and shine magically with a smile on your face and conquer Monday mornings? Imagine facing your boss at 7:30 a.m. with no coffee on board. I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that coffee is necessary for our everyday lives. For some, it changes their entire mood. And a recent study shows that it's not as unhealthy as we've been previously told. [gallery ids="20012,20010"] Cutting back coffee intake has been thought to better your health, but according to recent studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, coffee can actually increase your life span and prevent you from dying of common diseases. So coffee not only saves you from being a total zombie at work but also increases your life span?? I feel like a lot of people will be signing up to be a gold star reward members at Starbucks (if you aren't one already!).
The studies involved more than 700,000 participants, but the study revealing the most data surveyed 520,000 people from more than 10 European countries. These individuals were studied for an average of 16.4 years. Researchers found that the more coffee the individual consumed, the lower the risk of death. How much did the top consumers actually drink and admit to? A minimum of three cups per day. Among these coffee-lovers, seven percent of women were less likely to die early and 12 percent of men were less likely to die early.
As far as studies on American participants, it seems as though we should have adopted the European lifestyle sooner. The second study performed followed the lives and diets of 185,855 Americans for about 16 years. The results found similarities as far as longevity, but it also found that Americans were less likely to die from stroke, diabetes, cancer, respiratory disease, heart disease, and kidney disease. In comparison to people who do not consume coffee at all, people who consumed two to three cups of coffee a day were 18 percent less likely to die early. Those who stuck to only one cup had a 12 percent chance of an early death. Therefore, next time you're hesitant on whether or not to get another cup of coffee or make that morning trek to Starbucks, at least you can now justify spending $6 on a venti cold brew, knowing that it is, in fact, good for your health and that's why you have to do it. Yes, your previous justifications have been backed up by science. You're welcome.
Even though we all love that morning pick-me-up, unfortunately, researchers do not believe that it's the caffeine itself that provides the health benefits but, instead, the compounds that are extracted when coffee is assembled. Researchers suggest that consuming three cups of coffee per day does not put your health at risk, but having a high amount of caffeine (about five or more cups a day) can be detrimental to your overall health. So please drink responsibly.
How do you take your coffee?? Let us know in the comments!
