ISLAMABAD DEC 23 (ONLINE): For many years, studies have spoken of the potential benefits and drawbacks to drinking coffee — a beverage that is so popular, about 2 billion cups are reportedly consumed globally every day.
Because of the nutrients and antioxidants found in coffee, previous research reports that the drink may help decrease a person’s risk for diseases like type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, liver disease, and obesity.
Conversely, other studies show there are potential adverse effects to regular coffee drinking, such as increased anxiety, a trigger for migraine, sleeping issues and gastrointestinal issues.
Now, a new review of the existing literature conducted by researchers at the University of Coimbra in Portugal says that drinking coffee regularly may add an average of 1.8 years of healthy living to a person’s life.
The review was funded by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), the collective nonprofit organisation set up by companies from the coffee industry, including illycaffè, JDE Peet’s, Lavazza, Nestlé, Paulig, and Tchibo.
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