Atlantic Magazine reports that "According to research
published in the
New England Journal of Medicine, people who
drank four or five cups of coffee a day tended to live longer than
those who drank only a cup or less. The benefit was more pronounced
for women, but men also stand to gain somewhat from pounding joe."
The ideal amount appeared to be between four and five cups a
day.
However, like all studies - especially non-clinical ones
such as this - there are some caveats. First, people who
drink coffee tend to die sooner than non-coffee drinkers. That's
because coffee consumption is often linked with other unhealthy
behaviors like smoking. And second, since this is just an
observational trial, there's no proven cause and
effect.
So while you may not have to take this report with a
grain of salt, at least take it with a lump of
sugar.
