Coffee intake offers health benefits, including decreased mortality and decreased risk for some diseases like cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.
There are still factors to consider, such as caffeine intake during pregnancy, decaffeinated drinks, and more research is needed.
What health benefits does coffee offer? Does adding cream and sugar make a difference in the benefits? Is there anyone who should avoid coffee?
Drinking three to five cups of coffee daily may decrease the risk for cardiovascular disease by around 15%. Evidence also supports that coffee likely doesn’t increase risk for cancer and may help decrease the risk for some cancer types, like endometrial cancer.
Coffee might also decrease the risk of injuries and accidents. The authors note that coffee increases alertness and contributes to higher mobility.
It may decrease risk for chronic respiratory problems and respiratory disease mortality. Coffee may decrease risk for type 2 diabetes, and this likely applies to decaf and regular coffee.
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