293. Drinking coffee every day might help you live longer
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 2 to 3 cups of coffee every day might help you live longer. In a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Australian researchers compared the quantity and type of coffee consumption to the risk of arrhythmias, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality for almost 450,000 adults ages 40 to 69. They found that drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day, regardless of the type of coffee, was consistently associated with the largest risk reduction in cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, congestive cardiac failure, and death from any cause. Perhaps surprisingly, drinking caffeinated coffee – but not decaf – was linked to a lower risk of abnormal heart rhythms, like atrial fibrillation.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
