Daily coffee consumption reduces the risk of death – how much should you drink?

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Coffee lovers triumph: a new study links moderate coffee consumption with lower risk of death. However, there is an optimal amount you should drink to reap the benefits and reduce your risks.

Some people are addicted to the taste. Others need a boost of energy in the morning. Regardless of why you choose to drink coffee, a new study backs that decision up. Moderate consumption of unsweetened and sugar-sweetened coffee is associated with a lower risk of death.

Of course, this finding comes with an important caveat: How much you drink matters. Two to four cups a day was thought to be the amount usually associated with a reduced risk of death. The association with a lower risk of death is fairly consistent with consumption of about three or more cups of unsweetened coffee per day.

It is advisable not to overdo it with sugar-sweetened coffee, as there is an increased risk of death at the above doses.

< p>Regular moderate consumption of coffee does not appear to be harmful to most people and may probably provide some health benefits.