A NEW study just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that people who regularly indulge in coffee may live longer than those who don't.
The authors of this study reviewed data from two large ongoing studies that have followed health professionals over more than twenty years, including their dietary habits - the Nurses' Health Study, and, the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.
What they found was that people who drank at least five to seven cups of coffee per week had a significantly lower overall risk of dying from any cause compared to those who did not drink coffee; people who drank 4-5 cups per day or more seemed to have the strongest protection.
The effect was usually stronger in women than in men, and most of the reduction in death was due to a reduction in cardiovascular disease.
Women who consumed coffee in this study also had a small reduction in the risk of diabetes as well as chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis of the liver.
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/07/03/13206_more-health.html
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