Drink coffee, live longer?
New, independent research found that drinking 3 or more cups of coffee a day may reduce mortality by as much as 13%.
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Coffee: The Best Health Habit of All?
What science can teach us about coffee.
By Dr. Bob Arnot, author, The Coffee Lover’s Bible
Coffee may be the greatest nutritional miracle in our world today. What other delicious beverage gives you such a bright, optimistic outlook while making a tremendous impact on your overall health, well-being, and longevity?
Coffee is also one of the greatest indulgences, a sensory experience that rivals the best wines. How else can you make such a robust improvement with such minimal effort. That wasn’t always the case.
I’ve written more than a dozen books on nutrition including two on Coffee. When I was chief medical correspondent for Dateline NBC, Today, NBC Nightly News, and CBS Evening News from the 1980s into the 2000s, and most recently as a contributor on Dr. Oz, we were always on the lookout for the next great nutrition story.
Ironically, we were alert to stories about why coffee was bad for you. At that time, coffee had a reputation for causing harm, and most people feared that it was unhealthy.
Why?
Reading the Coffee Coverage: Longevity
What’s right, what’s wrong, and what’s interesting.
The following article is based on this LinkedIn post by William (Bill) Murray, NCA President & CEO
When it comes to coffee coverage in the media, a healthy dose of context (and common sense) is critical.
Take this week’s Daily Mail article, “How Six Cups of Coffee a Day Can Help You to Live Longer,” on new research from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Let’s take a look of the story, in light of the science:
Study: Drinking Coffee Daily Does More Good Than Harm
A massive meta-analysis suggests that the benefits of daily coffee consumption outweigh the risk.
“The bottom line is that we suggest [coffee] can be a good part of a healthy diet.”
– Robin Poole, University of Southampton
Science continues to suggest that coffee is good for you.
Based on a systematic umbrella review of 201 meta-analyses recently published in the BMJ, researchers from the University of Southampton found that moderate coffee consumption was more often associated with benefit than harm.
Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day showed the greatest benefit in terms of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke, versus not drinking coffee. (Drinking coffee beyond these amounts was not associated with harm, but the benefits were less pronounced.)
Study: Coffee May Significantly Reduce Heart Disease and Stroke
Not only can your morning cup of coffee help prevent cancer, protect your liver, and even extend your life – it may also keep your heart healthy.
New analysis of one of the largest and longest-running studies in the U.S. links drinking coffee to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke, and coronary heart disease.
Is Cold Brew Good For You?
The following post is adapted from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health News
Science shows coffee can have major health perks at any temperature.
Summer’s hottest drink is also a healthy way to beat the heat.
Cold brew coffee — made by steeping coffee grounds in cold water overnight or longer — is just as healthy as regular coffee, according to Frank Hu, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in a recent Health.com article.
Do Coffee Drinkers Live Longer?
Two big studies support the long-term health benefits of coffee
It turns out, a cup of coffee can do a lot more than just perk up your morning.
People who drink more coffee may have a lower risk of premature death from disease, according to two new studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The results were consistent among more than 700,000 participants from a variety of racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
Previous research has suggested that coffee is good for you, but was often limited to smaller groups and people of European decent, writes the Los Angeles Times.
And both studies found benefits for people who drank decaffeinated as well.
A Cup (or 5) of Coffee Could Cut Liver Cancer Risk By Up to 50%
“Coffee can be a wonderful natural medicine.”
People who drink more coffee are “significantly” less likely to develop liver cancer, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ Open. These findings support increasing evidence that coffee may have protective benefits for liver health, and may even counteract damage from alcohol consumption.
7 Surprising Reasons Why Coffee Is Really Good for You
This post originally appeared on Inc.
No, I am not a paid representative of the coffee industry. But I am a lifelong fan of this black, piping hot, synapse-stimulating beverage. I can remember as a young lad my parents suggesting that I dip my toast in their coffee for a mildly stimulating treat. That was just a taste of my own personal coffee journey to come.
Truth be told, there’s been a lot of scientific research on this ubiquitous liquid, and most of the news has been good. In fact, the evidence is increasingly pointing to the fact that coffee is actually really good for you – and in ways that go far beyond just keeping you awake during one more long staff meeting!
Consider these 7 reasons why you just might want to make coffee a part of your daily diet. Continue reading
Coffee’s Healthy Benefits
People who drink about 3 – 5 cups of coffee daily may be less likely to die prematurely, according to a new study.
Drinkers of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee saw benefits that include a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, type 2 diabetes, and suicide.
National Coffee Association Blog 