Coffee Drinkers Are More Likely To Live Longer

Question

Evidence suggests there is a possible longevity boost, decreased risk of stroke, and decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, for those with a daily coffee habit. Erikka Loftfield, a research fellow at the National Cancer Institute, states, "We found that people who drank two to three cups per day had about a 12 percent lower risk of death compared to non-coffee drinkers". Researchers discovered nutrients and phytochemicals in the coffee bean itself, that may lead to these benefits.

Answer 1

This information is correct. I traced back to the study and read through it and what I found was that 5 8-ounce cups of coffee can be a part of a healthy diet. 

Association of Coffee Drinking With Mortality by Genetic Variation in Caffeine Metabolism: Findings From the UK Biobank | Diet | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network 

Comments

What you are saying is true, but the study showed that the coffee must be black coffee with no added sugars to create the 5-6% lowered risk of early death, as stated in the Health line article, " Coffee and Longevity"

Answer 2

This is true. Coffee consumption has been found to be inversely correlated with mortality, up to eight cups per day, regardless of the speed of metabolism.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2686145

Answer 3

This claim is true and has shown that drinking coffee on the daily helps offer a longevity boost. According The Salt News Article found out that people who drink 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day are at lower risk for death compared to non coffee drinkers. Furthermore the coffee bean itself is loaded with many different nutrients that help combat inflammation. Which in turn helps lower the risk of early death among men and women.

Answer 4

This information is correct. You can trace all claims back to reputable.

1.) "People who drank two to three cups per day had about a 12 percent lower risk of death compared to non-coffee drinkers" This specific finding comes from the cited JAMA Internal Medicine study (2018) which included approximately 500,000 participants from the UK Biobank.

2.) Similar findings across different ethnic groups ACCURATE: The article references studies showing benefits among African Americans, Japanese Americans, Latinos, and white adults, which is supported by research including the large-scale AARP Diet and Health Study.

3.) Coffee was included in the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines ACCURATE: This can be verified in the official 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Comments

Not only did you factcheck but you also used the original claim and pulled it apart highlighting the the evidence and reliability associated to it. I think this was a clear and accurate way to factcheck. I find it interesting that instead of finding more research to support the claim you focused on the research there. I do think it would have been valuable to have a source for the other used available to the source check. Which would simply support your factcheck and make it accessible for people to explore this topic more.

Answer 5

This article published by NPR in 2018, titled "Coffee Drinkers Are More Likely To Live Longer. Decaf May Do The Trick, Too", claims that individuals that regularly drink coffee are significantly less likely to suffer a stroke or type two diabetes. This article linked to a study by the JAMA Internal Medicine institute in England, who collected data from over half a million people for their study. (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2717617) Not only did the results from their study line up exactly with the claims being made in the article, but I also wanted to see if there was any more recent studies confirming this evidence. To my surprise, there was plenty of studies done in recent years, most recently in 2022, that replicated the exact or similar results as the first study. (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2786214) Therefore, even though this article is from six years ago, it was accurate then, and it remains accurate today.