Can Coffee and Tea Extend Your Life?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiye0R50XDCW8NEVViHbLoNwdh03LSZvPSVjNW6nhiiAXZg3fooC7xFDYZscg34iZSXu8n9l4KifCpDEtkI8c1ueDhWLRawp0mSalVjAxzl4Msbj1VKNSs2zex4uYxVets3UsSthzjv/s1600/tea.jpg" class="decoded" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiye0R50XDCW8NEVViHbLoNwdh03LSZvPSVjNW6nhiiAXZg3fooC7xFDYZscg34iZSXu8n9l4KifCpDEtkI8c1ueDhWLRawp0mSalVjAxzl4Msbj1VKNSs2zex4uYxVets3UsSthzjv/s400/tea.jpg" width="400" /></div>Photo Credit; The Life Extension Blog<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'In a recent issue of the Journal of Nutrition, an article was published showing a lower risk of mortality for coffee and tea drinkers over an 11-year average follow-up period.1</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The study included 2,461 participants (over 40 years of age) and formed part of the Northern Manhattan Study. At baseline, the participants were free of stroke, cancer, and heart disease.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Researchers examined the association with food questionnaires during an 11-year follow-up. The majority of participants were coffee and tea drinkers, and the results were impressive.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">A 7% reduction in mortality was seen for each additional cup of coffee ingested per day. Strong protection was seen in those who drank 4 or more cups of regular caffeinated coffee. Additionally, a 9% decreased risk of mortality was seen for each increased cup of tea per day.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The proposed beneficial mechanism is the high antioxidant content of these beverages, although the researchers concluded that more research is needed.'</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://blog.lef.org/2013/11/can-coffee-and-tea-extend-your-life.html">more...</a></span>

Can Coffee and Tea Extend Your Life?

Photo Credit; The Life Extension Blog 'In a recent issue of the Journal of Nutrition, an article was published showing a lower risk of m...

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