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Science Confirms: The More Coffee You Drink, The Longer You Will Live
Coffee is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet. It is more than just dark-colored liquid with caffeine, coffee actually contains hundreds of different compounds, some of which have important health benefits. Several massive studies have now shown that the people who drink the most coffee live longer and have a reduced risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s and diabetes.
When hot water runs through the coffee grounds while brewing, the substances in the coffee beans mix with the water and become part of the drink. Some of these substances are well known, including caffeine, and many of these compounds are antioxidants that protect our bodies from oxidation, which is believed to be one of the factors behind ageing and common diseases like cancer and heart disease. Coffee, believe it or not, happens to be the biggest source of antioxidants in the Western diet, outranking both fruits and vegetables combined.
There are several studies showing that when people drink coffee, they have a lower risk of dying from a range of serious diseases. When researchers looked at particular causes of death, they found that the coffee drinkers were less likely to die from infections, injuries and accidents, respiratory disease, diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
The effects of coffee on health have actually been studied very thoroughly in the past few decades. At least 2 other studies have shown that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of death. If we look at specific diseases, coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes and liver diseases to name a few. There are also studies from Harvard showing that coffee may make you happier, reducing the risk of depression by 20% and the risk of suicide by 53%.
So not only does coffee add years to your life, but it may also add life to your years. Despite having been demonized in the past, coffee is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet. Period.
Questions
1. How often do you drink coffee?
2. After reading this article, do you think you would drink more coffee? Whenever new reports come out that say something different than what you thought before, do you tend to change your mind easily?
3. Do you think it's worth drinking relatively expensive coffee such as Starbucks?
4. How much do you care about what you eat or drink?
5. Why do you think Koreans drink coffee more than our traditional tea?