Researchers from the University of Coimbra in Portugal say drinking coffee, including decaf, is linked to a material increase in lifespan.
The authors published their findings in the journal Ageing Research Reviews last month. In it, researchers concluded that drinking moderate amounts of coffee was linked to a nearly two-year longer lifespan.
“Coffee intake attenuates the major causes of mortality, dampening cardiovascular-, cerebrovascular-, cancer- and respiratory diseases-associated mortality, as well as some of the major causes of functional deterioration in the elderly such as loss of memory, depression, and frailty,” concluded the researchers.
The result? Moderate consumption equates “to an average increase in healthspan of 1.8 years,” read the study.
While the exact amount was difficult to confirm, the researchers say around three cups of coffee equated to the lowest mortality risk. Anything above three cups produced a decrease in benefits. Moreover, even just a single cup was found to elicit health benefits. […]
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