People who drink 3-5 cups of coffee a day may be less likely to die prematurely from some illnesses than those who don\u2019t drink or drink less coffee, according to a new study by Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health researchers and colleagues. Drinkers of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee saw benefits, including a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, type 2 diabetes, and suicide.<\/p>\n
\u201cBioactive compounds in coffee reduce insulin resistance and systematic inflammation,\u201d said first author Ming Ding, a doctoral student in the Department of Nutrition. \u201cThat could explain some of our findings. However, more studies are needed to investigate the biological mechanisms producing these effects.\u201d The study will appear online in Circulation<\/em> on November 16, 2015.<\/p>\n In the whole study population, moderate coffee consumption was associated with reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurological diseases such as Parkinson\u2019s disease, and suicide. Coffee consumption was not associated with cancer deaths. The analyses took into consideration potential confounding factors such as smoking, body mass index, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and other dietary factors.<\/p>\n \u201cThis study provides further evidence that moderate consumption of coffee may confer health benefits in terms of reducing premature death due to several diseases,\u201d said senior author Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology. \u201cThese data support the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Report that concluded that \u2018moderate coffee consumption can be incorporated into a healthy dietary pattern.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" People who drink 3-5 cups of coffee a day may be less likely to die prematurely from some illnesses than those who don\u2019t drink or drink less coffee, according to a new study by Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health researchers and colleagues. 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