Drinking coffee can help people live longer.
Coffee can help you live longer
New research has revealed that two to three cups of the beverage every day cuts the risk of an early death and is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
The findings applied to ground, instant and decaffeinated versions of the drink and scientists argue that coffee consumption should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle.
Compared with not drinking coffee, it was associated with a 14 per cent, 27 per cent and 11 per cent lower likelihood of death during the 12-year study period for decaffeinated, ground and instant preparations respectively.
Study author Professor Peter Kistler, of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute in Australia, said: "In this large, observational study ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee were associated with equivalent reductions in the incidence of cardiovascular disease and death or any cause.
"The results suggest that mild to moderate intake of ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle."