213. Moderate coffee drinking associated with lower mortality
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Drinking coffee might lower your risk of mortality, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers analyzed more than 170,000 participants. They got a baseline assessment of participants’ coffee consumption, including whether they drank sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened, or unsweetened coffee, and then followed them for seven years looking at all-cause mortality and mortality from cancer and cardiovascular disease. They found that found that moderate coffee consumption, with or without sugar, was associated with a decreased mortality risk. It’s important to note that while coffee in moderation appears to be beneficial, these results might not apply to specialty coffee drinks with large amounts of sugar.
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