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Coffee drinking is associated with increased longevity
Medical Xpress / European Society of Cardiology / European Journal of Preventive Cardiology ^ | Sept. 26, 2022 | Peter M Kistler et al

Posted on 09/26/2022 8:32:53 PM PDT by ConservativeMind

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with avoiding coffee. The findings applied to ground, instant and decaffeinated varieties.

"In this large observational study, ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee were associated with equivalent reductions in the incidence of cardiovascular disease and death from cardiovascular disease or any cause," said Professor Peter Kistler.

Coffee drinkers were compared to non-drinkers for the incidence of arrhythmias, cardiovascular disease and death, after adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, smoking status, and tea and alcohol consumption. The median follow up was 12.5 years.

All types of coffee were linked with a reduction in death from any cause. The greatest risk reduction seen with two to three cups per day, which compared to no coffee drinking was associated with a 14%, 27% and 11% lower likelihood of death for decaffeinated, ground, and instant preparations, respectively.

All coffee subtypes were associated with a reduction in incident cardiovascular disease. Again, the lowest risk was observed with two to three cups a day, which compared to abstinence from coffee was associated with a 6%, 20%, and 9% reduced likelihood of cardiovascular disease for decaffeinated, ground, instant coffee, respectively.

Ground and instant coffee, but not decaffeinated, were associated with a reduction in arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation. Compared with non-drinkers, the lowest risks were observed with four to five cups a day for ground coffee and two to three cups a day for instant coffee, with 17% and 12% reduced risks, respectively.

Professor Kistler said, "It is likely that the non-caffeinated compounds were responsible for the positive relationships observed. Our findings indicate that drinking modest amounts of coffee of all types can be enjoyed as a heart healthy behavior."

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: coffee; longevity
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To: ConservativeMind

24 oz in the AM and another 24 oz around 3 PM every single day for the last 25 years... i wonder if that was enough.


41 posted on 09/27/2022 3:27:05 AM PDT by sit-rep ( )
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To: vpintheak

“A cup of ANY liquid is 8 oz.”

IIRC, when it comes to “a cup of coffee”, it’s typically 6 oz.

With my Keurig (thank you, Rush, for that tip years ago!), my cups of coffee are 10 oz. About 3 a day.


42 posted on 09/27/2022 3:27:40 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It amazes me how much "exercise" and "extra fries" sound alike.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Black coffee on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning, is a liver cleanser and stimulator.


43 posted on 09/27/2022 3:32:17 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: Berlin_Freeper
I’ve recently discovered I can often get bags of whole bean coffee at our Amazon return store on Tuesdays when everything’s a dollar. The bags are usually 12 ounces, but that’s $1.33 per pound.

Last week was Tim Horton’s. This week is Bravo from Dominican Republic. Then it’ll be Hometown Blend from Whole Foods (24 oz. bag for 67 cents/pound).

44 posted on 09/27/2022 4:03:48 AM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: The Truth Will Make You Free

Excellent!
Knowledge is power.


45 posted on 09/27/2022 4:05:27 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: ConservativeMind

Me having 2-3 cups a day results in people around me living longer.....


46 posted on 09/27/2022 4:37:04 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: ConservativeMind

Even if the “experts” said coffee was bad for you (and they have) I wouldn’t stop drinking it!

Coffee - the sweet elixir of life!


47 posted on 09/27/2022 4:38:11 AM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! R)
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To: ConservativeMind
I agree with the study, I suspect some coffee company paid for this study though.

I sold a bunch of funny coffee drinking mugs at a garage sale a few years back. Some foreigners bought the half a dozen or so that I had for sale and they were giddy over the funny mugs, and I'm sure they made good souvenirs to take back to their county that drinks mostly tea.

48 posted on 09/27/2022 4:39:43 AM PDT by ReformedBeckite (1 of 3 I'm only allowing my self each day)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Green Mountain “Dark Magic” blend.

Strong but not bitter.


49 posted on 09/27/2022 4:40:01 AM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! R)
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To: bunkerhill7

The perfect morning would be to crawl out of bed onto a massage table for my back and have them start a coffee IV.


50 posted on 09/27/2022 4:41:20 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: ConservativeMind

Another mark of longevity is that those who have the most birthdays tend to live longer😎


51 posted on 09/27/2022 4:49:33 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: ConservativeMind

Why did my husband’s cardiologist tell him to cut caffeine due to his afib?


52 posted on 09/27/2022 5:09:08 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Oooh! the Secret is out! (Where was your graphic warning!)

Cup of coffee is a reason to get out of bed in the morning, something warm to hang onto as you stare blanky at the wall until the caffine kicks in, and of course, your stated secret to longevity and good health!

53 posted on 09/27/2022 5:43:43 AM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Veto!

I have a bag of that in the freezer. I usually bought TJ Columbian whole beans but the price went from $11 to $14 for 28 oz.

Daughter bought some 8 OClock roast whole bean, 32 oz for I think $12 at I think Walmart, so around here that gets an additions 2 or 3 days morning coffee. 8 OClock is apparently the brand from the old A&P grocery store, my parents used it. I can still remember my mother dumping the beans in the grinder. (A good thing...I can still remember!)


54 posted on 09/27/2022 5:57:00 AM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: ConservativeMind

Ground, caffeinated coffee was the best of the three types.

Ground Espresso is the best.


55 posted on 09/27/2022 6:09:34 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: ConservativeMind; Diana in Wisconsin; Pollard
Coffee quotes!

"Coffee is a way of stealing time which should by rights belong to your older self." Terry Pritchard

I’m going to start measuring the complexity of coding tasks in coffee cups. “This was a five-espresso algorithm.” Unknown

"I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless." Napolean Bonaparte

"Coffee.... dark as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love." French...Unknown

Drinking beer in a coffee mug. I feel like I am cheating on my coffee. Unknown

"Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?" Albert Camus (unhuh...A French philospher!)

56 posted on 09/27/2022 6:14:59 AM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: ConservativeMind
the lowest risks were observed with four to five cups a day for ground coffee and two to three cups a day for instant coffee, with 17% and 12% reduced risks, respectively.

I got used to instant when we lived off grid for a few years and I tend to drink 4-5 cups. Sounds like I need to get a coffee maker and go back to ground. No mention of sugar.

57 posted on 09/27/2022 6:32:31 AM PDT by Pollard (Worm Free PureBlood)
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission; ConservativeMind; All

Been drinking coffee since I was four years old, thanks to my VERY German Grandma who drank it, boiling, right off the stove. She let me have LOTS of cream (REAL cream!) with mine.

"Jah! You grow up big and strong, Liebchen!"

Now? Hazelnut Coffee & Hazelnut Creamer. Perfection!

58 posted on 09/27/2022 6:47:54 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: oldasrocks

“The perfect morning would be to crawl out of bed onto a massage table for my back and have them start a coffee IV.”

There’s a Million Dollar Idea, right there! :)


59 posted on 09/27/2022 6:51:08 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Now, that’s funny!


60 posted on 09/27/2022 7:00:30 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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