Blog — disease prevention

People who take steps to improve their health often create a list of don’ts. In the past, that list has included “don’t drink coffee.” However, what if coffee isn’t the “don’t” that many think it is, but is actually a superfood in disguise? What many people don’t know is that the answer to better health and longevity could actually be to drink more coffee instead of less. In the 1950s, surveys of the population linked coffee-drinking to a swath of illnesses, including heart failure and multiple cancers. However, these reports made the mistake of linking correlation and causation; there was...

There’s loads of evidence that more than one cup of coffee a day is good for you—but how much is too much? It may seem like more is better when it comes to coffee. Health experts everywhere are confirming the health benefits of a moderate number of cups of coffee per day. As of 2016, the USDA Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee states that 3–5 cups of coffee were “tied to health benefits, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.” Recently, a major study published in the British Medical Journal that reviewed results from over 200 meta-studies...