Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day could be linked to a longer lifespan, new research suggests. The habit was also linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease when compared to avoiding coffee.
Researchers say the findings applied to ground, instant, and decaffeinated coffee, and suggest coffee consumption should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle.
According to the study, the greatest risk reduction was seen with two to three cups per day. Compared with no coffee drinking, this was associated with a 14%, 27% and 11% lower likelihood of death for decaffeinated, ground and instant preparations, respectively. READ MORE:Salford Royal staff gate-crash hospital chief meeting in pay row protest Study author Professor Peter Kistler of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Australia, 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.” The study used data from the UK Biobank study, which recruited adults between 40 and 69 years of age, to examine the links between types of coffee and heart rhythms, cardiovascular disease and death.
Cardiovascular disease was made up of coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure and ischaemic stroke. Prof Kistler said: “Caffeine is the most well-known constituent in coffee, but the beverage contains more than 100 biologically active components.
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