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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's important to note many of these studies involved self-reported coffee consumption, and the research was funded by the Institute for Scientific Information of Coffee – a non-profit organization supported by major international coffee companies.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Reminds me of all the studies how a glass of wine also extended life that appeared nonstop in the news for the past two decades.

Which was research paid for by big Wine companies.

[–] TropicalDingdong 9 points 1 month ago

a cup of coffee (or four)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Being able to afford coffees and living in places where coffee is consumed regularly extends your lifespan. Why do these studies never control for those variables.

[–] 50_centavos 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Depends who their control group was. Probably people from the same area who don't drink coffee.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

A team from the University of Coimbra in Portugal looked at 85 previous studies involving participants across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Asia, analyzing coffee's relationship to mortality rates and health indicators.

I doubt it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Almost two extra years to drink more coffee. It's that hard to give up.

[–] booganiganie 4 points 1 month ago

Two years extra tax I have to pay? I'm sticking with bleach

[–] Alexstarfire 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

2 years isn't worth the taste.

[–] jimmy90 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

buy tasty coffee, try colombian and grind it to the spec of whatever device you're using

[–] Alexstarfire 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'd rather not waste my money. It's had it's fair chance.

[–] jimmy90 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

so you never found any tasty coffee?

[–] Alexstarfire 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I wouldn't have made my comments if I did.

[–] jimmy90 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

have you tried a lot of coffee?

[–] Alexstarfire 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] jimmy90 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

so people that don't like coffee should continue not to drink it?

[–] Alexstarfire 1 points 1 month ago

That is their choice. I've merely made mine.

[–] AugustWest 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I read this as “Enough! Leave me alone about coffee.” And it it cracked me up.

[–] Alexstarfire 1 points 1 month ago

It's apt, in this case. I didn't not expect a discussion about my dislike of coffee.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I'll propose that a nice Guatemalan Antigua is a great starting place. Just cuz.

[–] Hugin 1 points 1 week ago

Published in Ageing Research Reviews. Impact factor 12.5 so pretty solid journal.