If you want to live longer, drink more coffee: studies have discovered the healing properties of the drink

People who drink coffee — with or without sugar — appear to have a lower risk of early death, although experts warn that the finding may not be due to the drink itself, reports The Guardian.

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According to the British Coffee Association, about 98 million cups of coffee are drunk every day in the UK, while the National Coffee Association shows that the figure is about 517 million cups in the US.

Previous research has shown that the drink may have health benefits, as drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of diseases ranging from chronic liver disease to some types of cancer and even dementia.

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Now, researchers in China have found that people who consumed a moderate amount of coffee every day, whether it was sweetened with sugar or not, had a lower risk of death over a seven-year period than those who didn't.

Similar results were obtained for instant, ground and decaffeinated coffee.

The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, is based on data from more than 171 participants in the British Biobank, which has collected genetic, lifestyle and health information from more than 000 people since its founding in 2006, including participant details. and their coffee drinking habits.

The team used death certificate data to track participants over an average period of seven years since 2009, during which 3177 people died.

After taking into account factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, educational level, smoking status, amount of physical activity, body mass index, and diet, the team found that, compared with those who did not drink coffee, those who drank unsweetened coffee, the lowest risk of death.

The largest reduction in risk of death, by 29%, was seen in those who drank 2,5 to 4,5 cups a day.

A reduced risk of death was also observed for coffee sweetened with sugar, at least for those who drank 1,5 to 3,5 cups per day. The trend was less clear for people who used artificial sweeteners.

However, study participants were only asked about coffee drinking and other habits once and relied on self-reported. Most of those who used sugar only added a spoonful to their drink, which means it's not clear if the results will hold true for high-sugar coffee drinks.

Naveed Sattar, a professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow who was not involved in the work, cautioned that the results, while intriguing, are not unambiguous.

“The observational nature of this new study means these conclusions are far from conclusive,” he said. “This is because coffee drinkers are generally wealthier and have healthier lifestyles than non-coffee drinkers, and I remain uncertain whether these factors can be overcome in observational studies.” Professor Sattar added that genetic evidence does not link coffee to any important health benefits.

"I would advise people to stick to coffee or tea, preferably without sugar, which most people can adjust to, and try to do all the other things we know keep you healthy - move more, eat and sleep better," he added .

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In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Christina Vee, associate editor of the journal, agreed that the findings were not definitive. But, she added, it turns out that drinking coffee, whether unsweetened or with a little sugar, probably isn't bad for most people.

"So drink your coffee, but it would be prudent to avoid too many caramel macchiatos while the research continues," she wrote.

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