While the negative effects of drinking coffee are frequently cited, a new study has supported the other side of the argument; proving that consuming three coffees a day has been linked to a wide variety of health benefits.
Collated from previous studies as well as its own clinical research, Britain’s University of Southampton found that drinking three to four cups of coffee a day was linked to lower risks of diabetes, liver disease, dementia, and some cancers. The results were published in the BMJ British medical journal late last year.
Drinking coffee was consistently linked with a lower risk of death from all causes and from heart disease; as well as lower risk of several cancers, including prostate, endometrial, skin and liver cancer, as well as type-2 diabetes, gallstones and gout, the researchers said.
Commenting on the study, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health professor, Professor Eliseo Guallar, noted that “while coffee consumption seems generally safe… Coffee is often consumed with products rich in refined sugars and unhealthy fats, and these may independently contribute to adverse health outcomes.”
So while this study gives coffee-drinkers the green light to enjoy their morning brew, it's important to note that caffeine might not work in this way if you enjoy your cuppa with a few sugars.
