Posted on 08/16/2013 4:19:06 AM PDT by Olog-hai
If youre already holding your first coffee of the morning, you might want to put it down, because drinking four cups a day could raise your risk of dying young, researchers warnbut only if youre under 55. They found that consuming 28 cups of coffee a week increases the chances of premature death in younger people by half.
The risk of death from all causes rose by 56 percent for men and women younger than 55 who drank more than 28 cups of coffee a week, said a report in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Recent research has shown that coffee is a major dietary source of antioxidant, and it may reduce inflammation and boost brain function. At the same time, coffee stimulates the release of adrenaline, inhibits insulin activity, increases blood pressure, and raises levels of homocysteine, a harmful chemical linked to heart disease and dementia.
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I drink coffee all day long. I can fall asleep with a cup of coffee in my hand.
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