A news website maintained by a major television network has published an article about the benefits of drinking coffee. The article cites a report that measured coffee drinking among 215,000 adults of various races. The study found that those who drank one cup of coffee a day had a 12% lower risk of death. The percentage rose to 18 for those who drank two to three cups a day. The researchers could only say this was an association, not a cause and effect.

Key Takeaways:

• In addition to helping prevent some diseases, new studies show that drinking coffe may help you live longer.
• Those who drink one cup a day is associated with a twelve percent decrease in their risk of death.
• 2 to 3 cups per day has been shown to decrease the risk of death by as much as 18%.

“The researchers aren’t exactly sure what’s behind coffee’s perceived health benefits, but they have a few ideas.”

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-drinking-coffee-help-you-live-longer/