Coffee drinking is associated with increased longevity
According to research published today in the European Publication of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC1, drinking two to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a longer lifetime and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.1 The conclusions held true for decaffeinated, instant, and ground variants. According to study author Professor Peter Kistler of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, "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 findings imply that a mild to moderate intake of ground, instant, and decaffeinated coffee should be regarded as a component of a healthy lifestyle. The effects of various coffee preparations on heart health and survival are poorly understood. Using data from the UK Biobank, which included adults between the ages of 40 and ...