More than four cups of coffee a day puts you at risk of early death, claim experts

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 19:27 EST, 15 August 2013 | Jenny Hope

[Olog-hai]

If you’re 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 warn—but only if you’re 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. …

[Elsie]

If I do NOT get my coffee - then SOMEone is liable to meet an early death!

[Olog-hai]

Remember the libs’ “conservatives reject science” catchphrase? Well, it is well proven that it’s actually the scientists that reject science . . .

[Elsie]

...and raises levels of homocysteine, a harmful chemical linked to heart disease and dementia.

Sounds like an aHA! moment...

[Artie]

“Count on me to take one for the team”

A man of highest honor, thank you.

[Elsie]

Dang!

I shudda read ahead!

[Elsie]

And St. Paul...

1 Timothy 5:23

[Elsie]

Dang!

Late again!

[RayChuang88]

I drink a grand total of only one cup of coffee a day at work. I'm more of a tea person--specifically real Chinese tea. I'm a big fan of the Dragon Well tea from the Hangzhou region of China (real Dragon Well tea from that region is quite expensive).

[knarf]

"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. …"

So .. my chances of dieing from rape and murder goes up 56% if I drink more than 28 cups of coffee a week ?

I might commit rape and murder if I drink more than 28 cups of coffee a week ... but I don't think I'll have a 56% more chance of dieing.

[Nervous Tick]

lol, I’m going to check my OWN pulse.

[Utah Binger]

Speaking of geography where you sometimes go for coffee.

And the Burr Trail. Click the pic to read the artists description of going there to make this painting.

[sneakers]

"Less than four cups a day puts those around me at risk of an early death."

My co-workers can attest to that!

[basil]

Gee! I’ll probably live forever! I don’t ever drink coffee——

[goodwithagun]

In other medical/scientific news: Eggs were bad for you but now they’re not, shrimp were high in cholesterol and now they’re ok too (because we put them on treadmills using stimulus money?), and a fetus isn’t a baby and can’t feel pain except it is and it can. They can pry my Keurig from my shaky, caffeinated hands.

[txrefugee]

You can enjoy your 30 cups of coffee a week and not live as long. Or you can believe all these studies and live long enough to sit in a nursing home corridor medicated into oblivion by doctors fleecing Medicare/ObamaCare.

[ScottinVA]

...Soon to follow will be another study that shows coffee is beneficial to our health.

Studies and counter-studies about coffee and its benefits/drawbacks have been flying back and forth like a decades-long tennis match.

[Entropy Squared]

I have four cups for breakfast while I’m waiting for the fresh pot to finish brewing.

[Elsie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEAf2_AMkjU#t=0m37s

[digger48]

24 hours in a day,
24 cans of beer in a case.

Coincidence?

[Elsie]

Just give us the "absolute risk" numbers and quit with the sensationalism.

Oh then.

You gonna DIE!