Drinking black coffee good. But starbucks, maybe not.

[Tom D]

Writing in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers from Tufts University said they looked at the coffee-drinking habits of 46,332 Americans between 1999 and 2018, when they were part of the U.S. government’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
They had three big findings:

• First, drinking one cup of coffee per day was linked to a 16% lower risk of death for any of the participants over the study period, from any cause.
• Next, drinking more coffee was linked to an even slightly better result; for example, study participants who drank 2-3 cups per day had a 17% lower risk of “all-cause mortality.”
• Finally, the benefit only applied to black coffee.

Adding cream or anything beyond a very small amount of sugar resulted in study participants having the same all-cause mortality rate as people who drank no coffee at all.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

participants who drank 2-3 cups per day had a 17% lower risk

cups? How about pots?

only applied to black coffee.

So much for white privilege.

Starbucks is over-priced, bitter and too hot for me. I like my coffee something less that 200 degrees and routinely add ice in modest amounts to cool it off. I have a very sensitive palate.

 

[George Hatch]

I own 2 of these t-shirts

 

[DWiley]

If drinking black coffee is the key, then I should be good. I drink several cups a day

 

[Mark K]

cups? How about pots?

Hate to break the news to you but you might live forever with that consumption level. 2-3 cups good. 2-3 pots has to be better.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

2-3 pots has to be better.

When my assistant that drank coffee was working, we made a 6 cup maker in the morning and one in the evening. Now usually the evening pot would be only one big cup each, we pretty much consumed all the morning jo.

 

[Overimprovement]

Writing in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers from Tufts University said they looked at the coffee-drinking habits of 46,332 Americans between 1999 and 2018, when they were part of the U.S. government’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
They had three big findings:

• First, drinking one cup of coffee per day was linked to a 16% lower risk of death for any of the participants over the study period, from any cause.
• Next, drinking more coffee was linked to an even slightly better result; for example, study participants who drank 2-3 cups per day had a 17% lower risk of “all-cause mortality.”
• Finally, the benefit only applied to black coffee.

Adding cream or anything beyond a very small amount of sugar resulted in study participants having the same all-cause mortality rate as people who drank no coffee at all.

I question the causality here. I would argue that it's NOT drinking black coffee that leads to better benefits, but (IMHO) more likely the fact that people who prefer no sugar or cream in their coffee PROBABLY prefer less sugary drinks and foods in general.

Thoughts?

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

Thoughts?

Maybe the drinking habits are indicative of a lifestyle decision as well. Not sure. But I know people who drank black coffee but ate waffles for breakfast, or a cinnamon bun.

And I knew people who drank only black coffee but wanted a cigarette or two with it...like my dad, who was likely to smoke 5 cigarettes with 2 cups of coffee and died at age 70 from lung cancer.

 

[Overimprovement]

Maybe the drinking habits are indicative of a lifestyle decision as well. Not sure. But I know people who drank black coffee but ate waffles for breakfast, or a cinnamon bun.

And I knew people who drank only black coffee but wanted a cigarette or two with it...like my dad, who was likely to smoke 5 cigarettes with 2 cups of coffee and died at age 70 from lung cancer.

Good points.

 

[George Hatch]

I question the causality here. I would argue that it's NOT drinking black coffee that leads to better benefits, but (IMHO) more likely the fact that people who prefer no sugar or cream in their coffee PROBABLY prefer less sugary drinks and foods in general.

Thoughts?

That's me. I don't favor sweets or cakes/pies except on an occasional basis and in small amounts. I usually don't eat the pie being passed around on Thanksgiving. Ironic when considering my wife's banana cream pies are a mandatory staple at her family get togethers.