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Multiple cups of coffee a day linked to lower risk of premature death
Multiple cups of coffee a day linked to lower risk of premature death
The health benefits were seen whether people drank caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee.
By Stephen Feller Updated Nov. 17, 2015 at 3:07 PM
Drinking between one and five cups of coffee per day was linked to an overall lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, type 2 diabetes, and suicide. Photo by Dima Sobko/Shutterstock
BOSTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- For years, studies have cautiously shown that moderate amounts of coffee can be beneficial for brain and liver health, as well as reduce the risk for several types of cancer.
Researchers have now linked three to five cups of coffee per day to an overall lower risk of premature death, according to a new review of data on more than 200,000 health professionals.
The lowered risk was associated with a moderate amount of coffee, as opposed to those who drink only a cup or two, or no coffee at all, who did not see the health benefits. When researchers adjusted for those who smoke cigarettes, the benefits of all that coffee were even greater.
The idea that coffee can prevent the development of adverse health conditions, as studies just this year have shown it is good for brain health in older people, cancels out liver damage from over-consumption of alcohol, and may improve colon cancer survival.
"Bioactive compounds in coffee reduce insulin resistance and systematic inflammation,...
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2015/11/17/Multiple-cups-of-coffee-a-day-linked-to-lower-risk-of-premature-death/1021447765068/The health benefits were seen whether people drank caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee.
By Stephen Feller Updated Nov. 17, 2015 at 3:07 PM
Drinking between one and five cups of coffee per day was linked to an overall lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, type 2 diabetes, and suicide. Photo by Dima Sobko/Shutterstock
BOSTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- For years, studies have cautiously shown that moderate amounts of coffee can be beneficial for brain and liver health, as well as reduce the risk for several types of cancer.
Researchers have now linked three to five cups of coffee per day to an overall lower risk of premature death, according to a new review of data on more than 200,000 health professionals.
The lowered risk was associated with a moderate amount of coffee, as opposed to those who drink only a cup or two, or no coffee at all, who did not see the health benefits. When researchers adjusted for those who smoke cigarettes, the benefits of all that coffee were even greater.
The idea that coffee can prevent the development of adverse health conditions, as studies just this year have shown it is good for brain health in older people, cancels out liver damage from over-consumption of alcohol, and may improve colon cancer survival.
"Bioactive compounds in coffee reduce insulin resistance and systematic inflammation,...
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(lakrids).
But, given fracking, if made with tap water, wouldn't the coffee itself contain some fuel--other than caffeine, I mean?
Know what goes great with coffee? Pastry. Too bad it has so many calories. Still, I can never resist. 
Except lakrid. Sounds too much like acrid. I'm going to look it up now. 
I already learned one thing today on DU and that's three more things than I usually learn per day on DU, so I wasn't looking for more research, but...
