Posted on 11/30/2021 10:45:39 AM PST by ConservativeMind
Good news for those of us who can't face the day without their morning flat white: a long-term study has revealed drinking higher amounts of coffee may make you less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Lead investigator Dr. Samantha Gardener said results showed an association between coffee and several important markers related to Alzheimer's disease.
"We found participants with no memory impairments and with higher coffee consumption at the start of the study had lower risk of transitioning to mild cognitive impairment—which often precedes Alzheimer's disease—or developing Alzheimer's disease over the course of the study," she said.
Drinking more coffee gave positive results in relation to certain domains of cognitive function, specifically executive function which includes planning, self-control, and attention.
Higher coffee intake also seemed to be linked to slowing the accumulation of the amyloid protein in the brain, a key factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
If you only allow yourself one cup of coffee a day, the study indicates you might be better off treating yourself to an extra cup, although a maximum number of cups per day that provided a beneficial effect was not able to be established from the current study.
"If the average cup of coffee made at home is 240g, increasing to two cups a day could potentially lower cognitive decline by eight percent after 18 months," Dr. Gardener said.
"It could also see a five percent decrease in amyloid accumulation in the brain over the same time period."
In Alzheimer's disease, the amyloid clumps together forming plaques which are toxic to the brain.
The study was unable to differentiate between caffeinated and de-caffeinated coffee, nor the benefits or consequences of how it was prepared (brewing method, the presence of milk and/or sugar etc).
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—> Correlation is not causation.
I’m conducting additional research right now!
I should be in good shape.
“results showed an association between coffee”
These things aren’t worth squat. It is the problem with the vast majority of dietary studies. They look for associations but there are so many variables that pulling out one or two significant ones is just a statistical game. Nothing meaningful.
Then why do they call it a cup of Joe?
Regular brushing and professional cleaning a couple of times a year should keep them whites pearly...
The day has not started until I have had my pint of coffee.
Oh damn that’s funny man!
Correlation and causation are both racist. So since if A=C and B=C then A=B: correlation is causation.
Logic is rayciis, you rayciss!
Another study will come out showing the opposite within 5 years, followed by another one showing the opposite again in another 5 years.
I drink three shots of espresso after breakfast and two after dinner. Looking good!
Lately I find myself breaking the one cup rule most days.
I am closer to 2 pots a day.
And not decaf! That’s like drinking lite beer or sugar free sodas!
Obvioulsy not a senior citizen!
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