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Coffeephiles will be delighted to read today that their favourite brew could keep them going for years
July 11, 2017 15:46
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Coffeephiles will be delighted to read today that their favourite brew could keep them going for years
July 11, 2017 15:46After years of being up there with alcohol and saturated fats on the naughty list, a new study says the dark brew could in fact, be good for you.
My first thought? "Who's behind that then? Costa? Starbucks? Some coffee-growing conglomerate?" But no, the study is pukka. Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and Imperial College London.
The men in white coats (after looking at data from more than 500,000 people in 10 European countries including the UK) found that people who drink around three cups of coffee a day may actually live longer than non-coffee drinkers.
Higher coffee drinking was associated with a reduced risk of death from all causes, particularly circulatory and digestive tract diseases.
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