A daily cup of coffee could be doing more than just waking you up. Recent research from GeroScience (2024) reveals that moderate coffee consumption can have profound benefits for your cardiometabolic health!
Here are the key takeaways:
Blood Pressure: Short-term spikes, but no long-term hypertension risk.
Metabolic Syndrome & NAFLD: Potential risk reduction.
Type 2 Diabetes & CKD: Significantly reduced risks.
Cardiovascular Disease: Reduced stroke risk, heart failure, and overall lower mortality with 1-5 cups/day.
Longevity: Coffee could help you live longer and healthier!
Key Molecular Mechanisms:
Antioxidative & Anti-inflammatory: Fights oxidative stress and inflammation.
Lipid-modulating: Helps maintain healthy lipid levels.
Insulin-sensitizing: Improves insulin sensitivity.
Thermogenic: Boosts metabolism.
These benefits span across all ages, sexes, and regions, making coffee a global health ally. Future research will dive deeper into these mechanisms and refine health recommendations.
Ungvari, Z. and S.K. Kunutsor, Coffee consumption and cardiometabolic health: a comprehensive review of the evidence. GeroScience, 2024.
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