Coffee lovers, rejoice! Your daily cuppa could help you live LONGER, according to Dr Karl
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We all know caffeine can be addictive, especially with some cheeky sugar or honey!
The need for a substance (like coffee) to perform normally or even just to keep oneself awake can turn into a self-perpetuating cycle. Caffeine is said to alter the chemical makeup of our brains, so we need to consume a greater quantity of the stimulant in order to experience its full range of effects.
Because of this, some health professionals may recommend that coffee drinkers cut back on their consumption of the beverage or, more drastically, give it up entirely.
However, renowned scientist and author Dr Karl Kruszelnicki offers a different perspective.
According to a recent video he shared on his official TikTok account, the doctor claimed that if you're on a 'health kick', there's no need to give up coffee because it has so many benefits and could even improve your life expectancy.
In a TikTok video, the famous scientist said that coffee can make people live longer. Credit: TikTok/@drkarl.
The 73-year-old scientist explained in the now-viral clip that studies indicate coffee can increase life expectancy and improve the prognosis of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
"It may also help you if you have prostate cancer, as well as cancers of the mouth and skin – so give the world's most popular legal drug a chance," he went on to say.
Dr Karl's video has already racked up more than 390,000 views on TikTok and attracted hundreds of enthusiastic comments from fellow coffee aficionados on the platform.
One user commented that he found the information to be "interesting" and described it as "everything I needed to hear", while another user said that he had previously attempted to go without coffee for a month but that it made him feel like "trash" instead (we’ve all been there!). "Back on the train now," he went on to add.
Meanwhile, a third user brought up the question of whether or not this information relates solely to black coffee and not also to coffee that is prepared with milk, to which Dr Karl responded by saying, "The good effects happen with all regular caffeinated coffee, and to a lesser degree, with decaf coffee."
Dr Karl confirmed in the comments that coffee is beneficial in low to moderate amounts, suggesting that drinking three to four cups of coffee per day is acceptable.
Members, it appears that this is your sign to brew yourself a nice and hot cuppa!
The need for a substance (like coffee) to perform normally or even just to keep oneself awake can turn into a self-perpetuating cycle. Caffeine is said to alter the chemical makeup of our brains, so we need to consume a greater quantity of the stimulant in order to experience its full range of effects.
Because of this, some health professionals may recommend that coffee drinkers cut back on their consumption of the beverage or, more drastically, give it up entirely.
However, renowned scientist and author Dr Karl Kruszelnicki offers a different perspective.
According to a recent video he shared on his official TikTok account, the doctor claimed that if you're on a 'health kick', there's no need to give up coffee because it has so many benefits and could even improve your life expectancy.
In a TikTok video, the famous scientist said that coffee can make people live longer. Credit: TikTok/@drkarl.
The 73-year-old scientist explained in the now-viral clip that studies indicate coffee can increase life expectancy and improve the prognosis of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
"It may also help you if you have prostate cancer, as well as cancers of the mouth and skin – so give the world's most popular legal drug a chance," he went on to say.
Dr Karl's video has already racked up more than 390,000 views on TikTok and attracted hundreds of enthusiastic comments from fellow coffee aficionados on the platform.
One user commented that he found the information to be "interesting" and described it as "everything I needed to hear", while another user said that he had previously attempted to go without coffee for a month but that it made him feel like "trash" instead (we’ve all been there!). "Back on the train now," he went on to add.
Meanwhile, a third user brought up the question of whether or not this information relates solely to black coffee and not also to coffee that is prepared with milk, to which Dr Karl responded by saying, "The good effects happen with all regular caffeinated coffee, and to a lesser degree, with decaf coffee."
Dr Karl confirmed in the comments that coffee is beneficial in low to moderate amounts, suggesting that drinking three to four cups of coffee per day is acceptable.
Members, it appears that this is your sign to brew yourself a nice and hot cuppa!
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