Coffee & Longer Lives
A team here at Stanford studying inflammation in older adults found an interesting correlation between those that regularly drank caffeinated coffee and those with lower levels of chronic inflammation. The study suggests that regular, moderate coffee intake may protect us from age-related inflammation and diseases. The clinical trial looking at markers of inflammation and age-related diseases found that 89 older subjects who regularly consumed caffeine from coffee experienced suppressed disease-related inflammation.
Before grabbing your next cup of joe, there are a few things are team would like you to keep in mind:
1) Coffee can mask grogginess, but you still need regular, sustained sleep! Coffee at any time of the day could disrupt sleep.
2) Too much sugar in your coffee may negate Some health benefits!
3) Be careful not to drink too much! Caffeine levels vary by coffee type.
4) If you don’t like coffee, try tea! We see many nutritional benefits in black and green tea too!
There are lots of factors to consider when discussing the impact of coffee and caffeine on our lifestyles, and we hope to cover a lot of them in the near future! To learn more about how caffeine may affect people differently, check out our post on caffeine and chronotypes.
Sources:
