Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have found that drinking 3 to 5 cups of coffee a day lowered the risk of premature death by up to 15% compared to those who drink no coffee.<\/p>\n
The researchers analysed health records of more than 200,000 people that\u00a0were mined from three clinical trials that included doctors, nurses, and other health professionals.<\/p>\n
Participants were periodically given food questionnaires and followed for up to 30 years, over the course of which 30,000 participants died.<\/p>\n
While the study only reveals correlation, Ars Technica noted<\/a><\/strong> that it follows decades of studies that found many health benefits linked to drinking coffee.<\/p>\n This includes lower risks of cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and diabetes.<\/p>\n The health effects of heavy coffee drinking has been a point of contention, though.<\/p>\n This may be because heavy coffee drinkers also tend to be smokers.<\/p>\n With smokers included in the study results, the risk of premature death\u00a0for those who drink between 3 and 5 cups a day was only 5% to 9% lower.<\/p>\n When the researchers removed smokers from the results, the statistics changed significantly – going up to 15%.<\/p>\n Results from the study also showed that drinking coffee was linked to lower risks of cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, and suicide.<\/p>\n Things that are stronger than the Rand<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n What it\u2019s like to wear a fitness band \u2013 a love affair in pictures<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Sports gadgets to keep you in shape<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Nestle to employ coffee-selling robots<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nMore coffee and health news<\/h3>\n