We Aussies love our coffee - nearly 19 million of us drink it, that's 75% of the entire population! Of those, 28% have three or more cups of coffee daily. And if you’re as coffee-crazy as we are here at the SDC, it turns out there may be cause for celebration…

A team of European researchers recently found evidence that coffee - specifically ground, instant, and decaf - might help extend your life, especially if you drink two to three cups a day.

In a peer-reviewed study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers found a significant reduction in the risk of death and cardiovascular disease - including coronary heart disease, cardiac failure, and ischaemic stroke - in participants who drank mild to moderate amounts of coffee regularly. The findings also suggested that people who drank two to three cups of coffee every day experienced the largest risk reductions.

New research is showing that a few cups of coffee a day may be good for your heart. Coffee lovers rejoice! Source: OpenAI​

The research revealed that participants who drank two to three cups of ground coffee lowered their risk of death by 27%, followed by 14% for decaffeinated coffee, and 11% for instant coffee.

Cardiovascular disease was also on the list. Participants who drank two to three cups of ground coffee saw the risk drop by 20%, followed by 9% for instant and 6% for decaffeinated coffee.

Although the health benefits of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee were noted, only ground and instant coffees were found to lower the risk of arrhythmias. An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat.

Four to five daily cups of ground coffee and two to three cups of instant coffee were found to lower the occurrence of arrhythmias by 17% and 12%, respectively.

Peter Kistler, the study's author and a specialist in clinical electrophysiology at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, said: 'Our findings indicate that drinking modest amounts of coffee of all types should not be discouraged but can be enjoyed as a heart-healthy behaviour.'

He added that it is still unclear exactly what it is about coffee that improves cardiovascular health.

'Caffeine is the most well-known constituent in coffee, but the beverage contains more than 100 biologically active components,' Kistler claimed.

'It is likely that the non-caffeinated compounds were responsible for the positive relationships observed between coffee drinking, cardiovascular disease and survival.'

The experts also urged people to keep their coffee intake at moderate levels, highlighting that coffee also comes with some health risks, like anxiety and insomnia.

For members who are wondering how much coffee they can drink to experience its health benefits, guidelines in the United States suggest no more than 3 to 5 standard-sized cups of plain, black coffee per day.

As we have stated before (and are likely to continue reiterating), the beneficial and harmful effects of coffee may depend on several factors, such as the coffee beans and the brewing method, your genetics, whether you add anything to your coffee and how you prepare it, and how much coffee you drink a day. And as always, moderation is key, and you might want to consider cutting yourself off by the early afternoon so as not to interfere with your sleep quality.

So there you have it, folks! While we can’t guarantee that coffee will help you live longer, it might just help keep your ticker in tip-top shape.

Cheers to that!

 

[Penny4]

People & studies are always trying to find something wrong with coffee. They never can, as it's good stuff!

 

[Luckyus]

We Aussies love our coffee - nearly 19 million of us drink it, that's 75% of the entire population! Of those, 28% have three or more cups of coffee daily. And if you’re as coffee-crazy as we are here at the SDC, it turns out there may be cause for celebration…

A team of European researchers recently found evidence that coffee - specifically ground, instant, and decaf - might help extend your life, especially if you drink two to three cups a day.

In a peer-reviewed study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers found a significant reduction in the risk of death and cardiovascular disease - including coronary heart disease, cardiac failure, and ischaemic stroke - in participants who drank mild to moderate amounts of coffee regularly. The findings also suggested that people who drank two to three cups of coffee every day experienced the largest risk reductions.

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New research is showing that a few cups of coffee a day may be good for your heart. Coffee lovers rejoice! Source: OpenAI​

The research revealed that participants who drank two to three cups of ground coffee lowered their risk of death by 27%, followed by 14% for decaffeinated coffee, and 11% for instant coffee.

Cardiovascular disease was also on the list. Participants who drank two to three cups of ground coffee saw the risk drop by 20%, followed by 9% for instant and 6% for decaffeinated coffee.

Although the health benefits of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee were noted, only ground and instant coffees were found to lower the risk of arrhythmias. An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat.

Four to five daily cups of ground coffee and two to three cups of instant coffee were found to lower the occurrence of arrhythmias by 17% and 12%, respectively.

Peter Kistler, the study's author and a specialist in clinical electrophysiology at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, said: 'Our findings indicate that drinking modest amounts of coffee of all types should not be discouraged but can be enjoyed as a heart-healthy behaviour.'

He added that it is still unclear exactly what it is about coffee that improves cardiovascular health.

'Caffeine is the most well-known constituent in coffee, but the beverage contains more than 100 biologically active components,' Kistler claimed.

'It is likely that the non-caffeinated compounds were responsible for the positive relationships observed between coffee drinking, cardiovascular disease and survival.'

The experts also urged people to keep their coffee intake at moderate levels, highlighting that coffee also comes with some health risks, like anxiety and insomnia.

For members who are wondering how much coffee they can drink to experience its health benefits, guidelines in the United States suggest no more than 3 to 5 standard-sized cups of plain, black coffee per day.

As we have stated before (and are likely to continue reiterating), the beneficial and harmful effects of coffee may depend on several factors, such as the coffee beans and the brewing method, your genetics, whether you add anything to your coffee and how you prepare it, and how much coffee you drink a day. And as always, moderation is key, and you might want to consider cutting yourself off by the early afternoon so as not to interfere with your sleep quality.

So there you have it, folks! While we can’t guarantee that coffee will help you live longer, it might just help keep your ticker in tip-top shape.

Cheers to that!

Although last Month, coffee was bad for you, one of these days the dozy bastards are going to come up with something definitive, but I somehow doubt it as eventually they will catch up to their rear ends and disappear up their own arseholes.