Coffee’s Impact on Health and Well-Being
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I like to read good news about my bad habits. Here is another study concluding that moderate coffee intake is more beneficial than harmful across a wide range of health outcomes.
Coffee’s Impact on Health and Well-Being (2025)
Abstract
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages globally, with over 60% of Americans drinking it daily. This review examines coffee’s multifaceted impact on health and well-being, drawing on decades of research. Overall, the consensus is that moderate coffee intake is more beneficial than harmful across a wide range of health outcomes. Numerous large-scale, prospective cohort studies from around the world have consistently shown that moderate coffee consumption—typically three to five cups per day—is associated with reduced overall mortality and lower risk of major diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, stroke, respiratory conditions, cognitive decline, and potentially several types of cancer, including liver and uterine cancers. Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee have shown benefits. The addition of sugar and cream to coffee may attenuate coffee’s positive health effects. Despite historical concerns, coffee consumption is not linked to increased risks of cancer, hypertension, or arrhythmia. However, some concerns remain. For pregnant women, coffee consumption should be limited to lower amounts, such that the daily intake of caffeine does not exceed 200 mg/day. Also, excessive caffeinated coffee intake may cause anxiety or sleep disturbances. Coffee’s health-promoting mechanisms include improved glucose balancing, increased physical activity, increased fat oxidation, improved lung function, and reduced inflammation. Beyond mortality and chronic diseases, coffee consumption affects many aspects of well-being: it supports hydration, boosts mental acuity, enhances physical performance, and may aid bowel recovery after surgery.
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@DavidPS said in Coffee’s Impact on Health and Well-Being:
I like to read good news about my bad habits.
Not so bad if you customize and are able to stop from time to time when required.
Excerpt from the given link
The lowest relative risk (RR) was at intakes of 3.5 cups/day for all-cause mortality (RR = 0.85, 95% confidence interval: 0.82–0.89). The association between coffee consumption and overall mortality remained stable across strata of age, weight, alcohol drinking, smoking, and caffeine content of coffee.
Source: Coffee’s Impact on Health and Well-Being. Nutrients 2025 https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17152558Comment (LucH)
3–4 small cups of coffee a day may be healthiest—but drink more often and your brain adapts, turning the boost into a habit you need rather than a benefit you feel.
Yes, the largest effects come from up to 3-4 cups of coffee, between 250-400 mg caffeine, provided you don’t suffer from anxiety or have a thin stomach coating (mucin thickness). Tolerance for some people could be lower: 200mg every 4-6 hours.
As far as caffeine stimulation on serotonin is concerned (energy), the range is 4-5 hours. Inside this schedule, you get used to. It means you get accustomed to the drug.Final point: Caffeine tolerance varies a lot. Watch your body’s signals and adapt. Personally I stay free from coffee for 2 days when I feel “upset”.
Useful info:
Not All Coffee Drinkers Are Created Equal
*) Caffeine and CYP1A2 detox pathway. Effects of caffeine on metabolism.
https://bioenergetic.forum/post/47738
*) We shouldn’t drink coffee more often because “Caffeine Lowers Parathyroid Hormone” (detrimental to the bone).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207951/ -
@DavidPS said in Coffee’s Impact on Health and Well-Being:
I like to read good news about my bad habits
I'd say using coffee sustainably is a good habit...
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