Contrary to people who believe coffee can cause health problems, coffee drinkers may actually live longer according to a recent study. The recent research published in Annals of Internal Medicine suggested that an extra cup of coffee is essential to lengthen the lifespan of a person, even though it is decaffeinated.
International Agency for Research on Cancer and Imperial College London researchers said that they found out that drinking coffee is connected to lowering risk of death- most especially for diseases of the gut and heart diseases.
They concluded this statement after analysing data from healthy people above the age of 35 from different European countries.
"If the estimated reductions in death really were down to coffee, then an extra cup of coffee every day would extend the life of a man by around three months and a woman by around a month on average," Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter from University of Cambridge said.
However, a report by BBC News claimed that the findings of the study were not clear yet. For instance, the study did not include factors like how much coffee drinkers earned compared to non-coffee drinkers. It can be then noted that people who afford three cups of coffee a day have more money, thus in some way, help them protect their health.
The BBC report also added that it could be noted that people who drank more coffee spent more time socializing thus, boosting their well-being.
"And even if they were to be certain it was the coffee that was responsible, not every risk improved. The researchers found higher coffee-drinking was linked to a higher rate of ovarian cancer in women, for example," the article cited.
For now, experts recommend that instead of putting health bets on coffee, people can do something that has been proven to really extend lifespan, like brisk-walking and running.
