Coffee will bring to the grave prematurely

More than 4 cups of coffee a day increases the risk of premature death. That is the conclusion reached by researchers from the University of South Carolina in the United States.

drinking coffee

American scientists have found that people younger than 55 who drink more than 28 cups of coffee a week, can go to the grave prematurely because of this habit. Risk premature death   they grow by 50% compared to those who drank less coffee. It is interesting that for people over 55, no increase in the daily dose of coffee had no effect on the risk of mortality. This was reported in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Note that in the US more than 60% of the population drinks coffee every day, while the average American adult dose is 3 cups a day. Science long suspected that drinking coffee   in large quantities can be harmful to health, but most of the risks associated with cardiovascular disease.

For their study, the researchers used data on 45 thousands of Americans who watched the period from 1979 to 1998. The researchers decided to see how they feel these people are now. It turned out that to date, 2,512 people have died, the cause of 32% of the deaths were cardiovascular disease.

Among those who consumed the greatest amount of coffee (men and women) was the highest number of smokers. These people, in addition to all, at least the rest Keep your fitness. Young men had a higher mortality rate, even if not very big Used coffee . But their deaths grew much more significantly, if consumption was 28 or more cups a week. The same was true of young women who are fond of coffee - they went out of life ahead of time from a variety of diseases are more likely than their peers who do not drink so much coffee.

Scientists call not to give up coffee, having a powerful boost of beneficial antioxidants, fighting with inflammation and cancer. But this drink is best consumed in moderation. (READ MORE)

Healthy eating

Go back to the main page