If you are a regular coffee drinker like us, you have probably been told all sorts of things about how bad it is for you.
We are still getting ribbed by family members who told us that the coffee we drank in our teenage years stunted our growth. Of course, there are all sorts of health benefits that we have been able to fire back over the years.
As it turns out, a cup of java a day is sure to keep the doctor away. This study is here to serve as sweet, sweet vindication for all of the coffee lovers out there.
Southern Medical University researchers in Guangzhou, China spent seven years studying the overall health and well-being of 171,000 test subjects in the UK.
None of the subjects had any form of cancer and none were dealing with a chronic disease, either. Those who drink unsweetened coffee on a regular basis were found to be 15 to 21 percent less likely to have passed away than the participants who did not. Finally, sweet vindication has arrived for those who need a cup to start the day (or even those who simply enjoy a coffee throughout their day).
The study comes with another interesting finding: People who drank between one and four cups of lightly sweetened coffee each day were considered 29 to 31% less likely to pass away than those who did not. The study has since been published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, in case anyone was still wondering about its potential legitimacy.
Those who drink unsweetened, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened coffee were included in the study. They were also studied over the course of 55 years. According to the study, the link between artificially sweetened joe and earlier death was “less consistent.”
This is not the first study of its kind, either. According to the Mayo Clinic, people who drink at least one cup of coffee per day can significantly decrease their risk of Parkinson’s disease or type 2 diabetes. High caffeine intake does not serve as a magical cure-all, though. Bear that in mind and do not go overboard when it is time for some java.