Secret to longer life may be three cups of coffee per day

DAN O’DONOGHUE

Coffee drinking can boost health, experts say.

were associated with a reduced risk of death, particularly from circulatory diseases and diseases related to the digestive tract.

Coffee is one of the world’s most commonly consumed beverages, with an estimated 2.25 billion cups being drunk globally each day.

It contains a number of compounds which can interact with the body, including caffeine,

diterpenes and antioxidants, and the ratios of these compounds can vary according to the methods used to prepare the coffee.

Previous studies looking for a link between coffee consumption and health outcomes have revealed conflicting results, however, large studies in both the US and Japan have since revealed the potential benefits of coffee.