Highlights:
- Regular coffee drinkers had a 30% lower risk of dying than people who did not drink coffee
- The protective effects from coffee were also observed with sugar-sweetened (about a teaspoon per cup) coffee or even if artificial sweeteners were used. Most of the benefits were felt by those who consumed 1.5 to 3.5 cups of coffee every day
Coffee is linked to a longer lifespan whether it contains sugar or not, revealed a study published in
Annals of Internal Medicine. So now you can feel free to add sugar to your morning cup of coffee.
More than 170,000 healthy participants (aged 37 to 73 years) in the study provided information about their health and coffee consumption for nearly seven years. People who drank unsweetened coffee (either caffeinated or decaffeinated) regularly were about 30% less likely to die than those who did not drink coffee. Additionally, coffee that had been sweetened with sugar (approximately a teaspoon per cup) and probably artificial sweeteners had some protective effects. The majority of the advantages were experienced by those who drank 1.5 to 3.5 cups daily.
Does Coffee Increase Longevity
The observational nature of the study precluded a firm conclusion that coffee increases longevity. However, coffee contains potent plant chemicals beneficial to health since they have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualities.
Is it Okay to Add Sugar to Coffee
While coffee sweetened with sugar is linked with protection, it does not offer any additional protection. Drinking too much sugar throughout the day (not just in your coffee) has been linked to several chronic diseases and early mortality.
‘Coffee consumption- unsweetened or sugar-sweetened- decreases mortality risk compared to people who do not drink coffee.’
Source-Medindia