Drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day could help you live longer!
Drinking coffee may also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease
Last updated 27th Sep 2022
People who drink two to three cups of coffee a day could live longer, according to a new study.
According to the same research, which examines the links between coffee and death using data from the UK Biobank, drinking coffee is also associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
This is when compared with those that avoid coffee in their day-to-day lives.
According to the study, the greatest reduction of the likelihood of death in those studied was seen when people drink two to three cups per day.
The study's findings applied to ground, instant and decaffeinated varieties of the drink, but the different coffee types produced different results.
Compared with no coffee drinking, this risk of death was 27%, 11% and 14% lower for study participants drinking decaffeinated, ground and instant coffee, respectively.
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Similar findings were found in the study of the relationship between coffee and a reduction in cardiovascular disease, where the lowest risk of developing this issue was again observed in those drinking two to three cups a day.
Compared with abstinence from coffee, this risk of developing cardiovascular disease was 6%, 20% and 9% lower for decaffeinated, ground and instant coffee respectively.
However, drinking more coffee did not clearly correlate with a lower cardiovascular risk - in fact, those people drinking four or more cups per day were less likely to enjoy benefits than those drinking the optimum two to three cups a day.
Overall, the key takeaway from this study is that those drinking two to three cups of ground coffee a day are in the best position, compared to other coffee drinkers, to reduce their likelihood of death and cardiovascular disease.
Study author Professor Peter Kistler said: "In this large, observational study ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee were associated with equivalent reductions in the incidence of cardiovascular disease and death from cardiovascular disease or any cause.
"The results suggest that mild to moderate intake of ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle.
"Caffeine is the most well-known constituent in coffee, but the beverage contains more than 100 biologically active components.
"It is likely that the non-caffeinated compounds were responsible for the positive relationships observed between coffee drinking, cardiovascular disease and survival.
"Our findings indicate that drinking modest amounts of coffee of all types should not be discouraged but can be enjoyed as a heart healthy behaviour."