Posted on 01/06/2025 8:04:04 AM PST by SeekAndFind
For many of us, that morning cup of coffee feels essential to getting the day started. And while some research has shown moderate coffee intake can be beneficial, how much is too much?
That's what researchers from Australia wanted to know, and they published their findings in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience.
Based on their findings, it seems coffee in excess doesn't reap the same brain benefits as coffee in moderation. Those who drank more than six cups of coffee per day had a 53% increased risk of dementia, as well as smaller brain volume.
As study co-author and Ph.D. candidate Kitty Pham explains in a news release , "We consistently found that higher coffee consumption was significantly associated with reduced brain volume—essentially, drinking more than six cups of coffee a day may be putting you at risk of brain diseases such as dementia and stroke."
As professor and study co-author Elina Hyppönen, Ph.D., MPH, MSc, notes in the release, the exact mechanisms behind why excess coffee consumption can have negative effects aren't fully understood. However, she says, "One simple thing we can do is to keep hydrated and remember to drink a bit of water alongside that cup of coffee."
According to one 2010 study, drinking three to five cups of coffee per day while middle-aged was associated with a decreased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by about 65% later in life.
On top of that, coffee is a good source of antioxidant polyphenols and trigonelline, which support cognitive functioning and may lower the risk of memory loss, nutritional psychiatrist Uma Naidoo, M.D., previously explained to mbg.
Additional research also suggests coffee has beneficial impacts on brain health , fatty liver, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
Heresy! Worthy of Exterminatus!
More correlation vs. cause and effect BS for the non-analytical. So, 5 cups is great and 6 will kill you deader than Hell. Just clickbait. Why post such nonsense?
Two in the morning and that’s it, maybe, maybe one in the afternoon ....
I could see how it would impact brain volume since caffeine is a diuretic...so less water, less sloshy sloshy in the cranium.
Must this be ‘coffee’ or would equivalent benefits/ side effects be found in taking a 200 mg caffeine pill?
Sometimes, I don’t want to drink anything, but only want the perky boost of caffeine.
RE: Why post such nonsense?
So that readers like you can critique it and tell us why studies like the one made by University of South Australia ( in the article ) is bunk.
Well, what size cup do they measure?
Is that a meme about ex-wives or coffee?
I would guess, regular size cups that are usually served.
Those who drank more than six cups of coffee per day had a 53% increased risk of dementia, as well as smaller brain volume.
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That explains a lot - I used to drink a quart or more of Espresso a day while fishing commercially.
for 30 years
“”Everything in moderation” is the key takeaway here.”
Many of us almost instinctively know this.
I make my coffee from very dark/espresso beans, but run some additional water through, so it comes out like heavy-duty coffee but not true espresso. And I use the equivalent of 4 "shots" worth, all in one big 16-oz cup. That's my one "cup" of coffee for the day, but it's a serious cup. LOL
I think most coffeemakers have their capacities marked in six-ounce cups. I drink two 14-ounce mugs of coffee most mornings, but I put water in the coffeemaker to the six-cup line.
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