People who drink coffee with a little cream and sugar have every reason to be happy about their health, according to Daily MedNews..

People who drink any amount of unsweetened coffee are 16-21% less likely to die early than those who don't, based on data from over 171,000 UK participants with no known heart disease or cancer. Researchers have found that even people who drink coffee with sugar see some health benefits..

According to results published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, those who consumed lightly sweetened coffee, averaging 1.5-3.5 cups per day, were 29-31% less likely to die over an average seven-year follow-up period than those who did not drink..

“On average, even when your coffee is slightly sweetened, it still seems to be potentially beneficial and at least not harmful,” said Dr. Christina Vee, associate editor of the journal, who wrote the editorial that accompanied the study..

On average, people put about 1 teaspoon of sugar in every cup of coffee, says Vee and Anthony Dimarino, a registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Human Nutrition Center.. That's only about 16 extra calories, which is negligible compared to some high-fat coffees that contain hundreds of calories from sugar and fat..

For this study, a team led by Dr. Chen Mao from the Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, analyzed nutritional data provided by members of the British Biobank, a database of health information from half a million people in the United Kingdom.. Participants were followed for an average of seven years to see if coffee consumption affected their overall risk of death, as well as their risk of dying from cancer or heart disease..

The researchers found that unsweetened coffee reduced participants' risk of death no matter how much they drank, with the sweet spot of maximum benefit ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 cups per day..

Sweetened coffee may also be beneficial to health if a person drinks less than 4 cups a day.. People who drank more than 4.5 cups of sweet coffee a day had a slight increased risk of early death.

Researchers have found that sweetened or unsweetened coffee also consistently reduces the risk of death from certain causes, such as cancer or heart disease..

“Coffee contains nearly 1,000 plant compounds, most of which have yet to be explored,” Di Marino said.. – Coffee does contain nutrients such as B vitamins, potassium and riboflavin that are essential for health. In addition, coffee contains various anti-inflammatory compounds that help reduce the risk of cancer.”.

Coffee has also been scientifically proven to improve alertness, memory and mental function.. These effects will definitely help you be more aware and make fewer mistakes.. Wee noted that coffee also contains chlorogenic acids, which have an anticoagulant effect on the blood.. It could potentially prevent heart attacks or strokes caused by blood clots.

“Other research groups are looking into ways coffee can help people improve gut health, increase fat storage efficiency, and protect the liver,” said Dr.

Alan Rozansky, a cardiologist at Mount Sinai Morningside in New York City..

However, doctors remain somewhat concerned about coffee's caffeine content, which can increase heart rate and alter metabolism in other worrying ways..

However, there are studies that show that drinking caffeinated coffee on a regular basis causes your body to kind of develop a tolerance for it, kind of adapt, so it doesn't seem like the harm from moderate coffee consumption persists..

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