A study by the University of Coimbra in Portugal says that drinking coffee regularly may help people live longer. The researchers viewed at 85 studies from around the world, including Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Asia and found that drinking about three cups of coffee a day could add an extra 1.84 years to a person’s life. The study marks at how coffee affects death rates and overall health.

The research said that coffee could help extend the "healthspan," which is the part of life spent free from serious illness. Neuroscientist Rodrigo Cunha from the University of Coimbra pointed out that traditional health advice has often overlooked coffee’s potential benefits for healthy ageing. Cunha explained that the study shows how moderate coffee drinking could help fight the natural biological changes that happen as we age.

It also revealed how different types of coffee, the people drinking it, and how long the studies lasted might affect the results. It found that coffee is not just a source of caffeine, it contains more than 2,000 compounds that could have health benefits. These compounds may help reduce inflammation, protect the brain, and improve insulin sensitivity. The researchers saw a strong link between drinking coffee and better health, such as lower inflammation and improved metabolism.

Drinking coffee regularly could help protect important body functions, like muscles, the heart, the brain, and the immune system. It also showed that coffee might lower the risk of several diseases common in older adults, such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes, dementia, depression, and frailty. These results support previous research suggesting that coffee may help protect against heart problems and other health issues.
Anti-ageing properties

The research team pointed out that many of the studies used self-reported information about how much coffee people drank and were funded by the Institute for Scientific Information of Coffee, a non-profit supported by major coffee companies. They also mentioned that while some anti-ageing studies may have gender bias, the benefits of coffee for ageing were seen in both men and women. This means that coffee's potential health benefits apply to everyone, regardless of gender.