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Drinking several cups of coffee every day can help you live longer, research finds
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It turns out that drinking a few cups of coffee each day may actually do more than just give you a jolt at work – it could help you live longer.
Two to three cups of coffee a day has been shown to help people live longer and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found. Those benefits were seen regardless of whether the coffee was caffeinated or not, or whether it was ground or instant coffee, out of an analysis of nearly 450,000 people's habits.
"Ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee were associated with equivalent reductions in the incidence of cardiovascular disease and death from cardiovascular disease or any cause," study author Peter Kistler said. "The results suggest that mild to moderate intake of ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle."
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