Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Whether consumed at breakfast, during a break at work or on the terrace, this drink is part of the daily life of millions of people. According to a new study reported by Sciencealerlet, the latter may well have a life expectancy of almost two years higher than others.
A team of researchers from the University of Coimbra in Portugal analyzed and compared the results of eighty-five scientific studies concerning coffee consumption. She became interested in the relationship between this drink and the mortality rate as well as other health factors. The results suggest that drinking three cups of coffee a day would be linked to an additional life expectancy of 1.84 years on average.
“Traditional clinical recommendations have sometimes neglected the role of coffee in healthy agingexplains the neuroscientist Rodrigo Cunha. Our study underlines the role that can play regular and moderate consumption of coffee to combat biological mechanisms that slow down or fall naturally as we age, thus triggering a series of potential health problems and comorbidities. “
Of course, given the high number of studies analyzed, there are many variables to take into account, in particular the type of coffee consumed or the demographic characteristics of the persons concerned. Thus, the benefits naturally vary from one person to another and it is very likely that they are not only linked to coffee itself. However, the profile of thousands of people having been observed, the extent of the samples remains a strong point of research.
Results to qualify
The benefits of health coffee would be numerous and diverse. Scientists affirm in their research: “Regular consumption of coffee seems to be associated with preserving muscle, cardiovascular, mental and immune system, And seems inversely associated with the incidence of the most frequent diseases affecting the elderly such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, brain vascular accidents, certain cancers, diabetes, depression or physical fragility. “
It is important to note, however, that the study was funded by the Coffee Scientific Information Institute, a non -profit organization supported by large international coffee companies. That said, the up -to -day statistics agree with previous research, showing for example how coffee can potentially protect against cardiovascular disease or compensate for the negative effects of the sitting position.
Rodrigo Cunha concludes: “We know that the world’s population is aging faster than ever, which is why it is more and more important to explore food interventions which can allow people not only to live longer, but also in better.”
