Cafe Delights

An analysis of nearly 220 studies on coffee, published in the BMJ in 2017, found that coffee drinkers may enjoy more overall health benefits than people who don't drink coffee. The analysis found that during the study period, coffee drinkers were 17% less likely to die early from any cause, 19% less likely to die of heart disease and 18% less likely to develop cancer than those who don't drink coffee.

Benefits of coffee: Lowering disease risk Altogether, the various ingredients in coffee add up to a drink that is greater than the sum of its parts. Drinking java on the regular has been shown to decrease the risk of several illnesses: Type 2 diabetes: Multiple studies found that regular coffee consumption lowers the odds of developing Type 2 diabetes. Thats true for decaf as well as the high-octane variety. Neurological diseases: Regular daily caffeine intake  like the kind you get from your daily cuppa  is linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimers disease as well as Parkinsons disease. Liver disease: Coffee seems to protect against liver cirrhosis in people at risk of the disease, such as those with alcohol use disorder or fatty liver disease. Cancer: Researchers have found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of liver cancer and colorectal cancer  two of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the world. Depression: That pick-me-up you get from a foamy cappuccino may not be a figment of your imagination. Several studies have found that the more coffee a person drinks, the lower their risk of depression.