A new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine shows that drinking coffee every day can reduce the risk of many deadly diseases, thereby helping us live longer.
Researchers surveyed 171,616 participants in the UK up to five times a year about their lifestyles. Among the survey indicators were the coffee drinking habits of volunteers.
Participants were between 37 and 73 years old and did not have cardiovascular disease or cancer at the start of the survey.
According to Associate Professor Christina Wee, Harvard Medical School (USA) and deputy editor-in-chief of the Annals of Internal Medicine magazine, the results show that people who drink a moderate amount of coffee have a reduced risk of death by about 30% compared to other people. don't have the habit of drinking coffee.
The results in this study were adjusted for sociodemographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors to remove the influence of these factors. For example, the research team asked participants questions about their smoking levels, physical activity levels, education levels, and eating habits.
However, the study still has limitations, as the authors did not investigate other factors that could affect the results, such as income level and occupation.
According to experts, coffee has more than 1,000 chemical components, including many antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents.
This study shows that drinking coffee can help prevent heart disease, fight cancer, and even Parkinson's disease.
Additionally, recent studies have found that coffee may even reduce suicidal tendencies.
Experts also note that coffee drinkers need to pay attention to the type of coffee they drink, the coffee roasting method, and the coffee brewing process. Do not overuse coffee, which means you should not consume more than 400mg of caffeine per day.
Mr. Gunter Kuhnle, professor of nutrition and food science at the University of Reading, UK, shared that different types of coffee also have different effects on health, depending on how the coffee is produced.
Coffee contains phenolic compounds that are very beneficial for health. These compounds affect the taste and aroma of coffee. For the human body, they act as antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties.
Studies have shown that Robusta coffee has higher phenolic content than Arabica.
Be careful when drinking coffee
The downside of coffee is that it can cause sleep problems as well as feelings of anxiety for drinkers.
According to analysis by experts, the stimulating ability of caffeine in coffee will last 3-5 hours, depending on each person's condition. Therefore, drinking coffee too close to bedtime can lead to sleep problems.
To avoid caffeine disrupting sleep, it is best to avoid drinking coffee at least 6 hours before going to bed.
Besides causing insomnia, caffeine can also increase feelings of restlessness and anxiety in some cases. In particular, if a person is in a state of anxiety or sadness because of a certain problem, drinking coffee will further increase this negative psychology.
If you fall into the above situation but still need to be alert to study and work, you can choose green tea, which contains 1/3 the amount of caffeine as coffee, instead.
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