Prolonged and regular consumption of coffee, apparently, does not increase the risk associated with early death, and even reduces the likelihood of death from cardiovascular disease, according to scientists.

A group of scientists led by Esther Lopez-Garcia from the University of Madrid, Spain, observed 84,214 American women between 1980 and 2004, and 41,736 American men between 1986 and 2004.

The researchers found that regular consumption of coffee (up to 6 cups per day) is not associated with an increased risk of death among middle-aged study participants. And women even noticed a slight decrease in mortality from cardiovascular disease. During the study, there was no correlation between coffee consumption and deaths from cancer, scientists said..

According to Dr. Esther Lopez-Garcia, the results of the study show that prolonged consumption of coffee does not cause negative effects to the body of both sexes, and may even have some positive effect.

For example, scientists found that women who drink two to three cups of coffee with caffeine a day, the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease is reduced by 25% compared to those who do not drink this invigorating drink. Among men who drink coffee regularly, scientists have not seen a statistically significant trend in reducing the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, but the harm from drinking this drink was also not fixed.

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