More coffee? Drink plenty at work and you may live longer, say researchers
- Researchers think that antioxidants in coffee can offset the impact of computer work
Drinking coffee at your desk not only gives you a useful buzz, it can also help you live longer.
The powerful anti-inflammatory effect may help offset the negative effects of sitting in front of a computer for hours, researchers say.
Scientists have found that workers who sit at their desk for at least six hours a day are one-third less likely to die prematurely if they drink two to three cups a day than colleagues who don’t drink a cup.
Scientists from Soochow University in China analyzed a decade of data on more than 10,000 adults in the US (stock photo)
The researchers, who published in BMC Public Health, think that the antioxidants in coffee are crucial (stock photo)
A lack of exercise causes widespread inflammation in our organs and tissues, causing damage that can be fatal.
Scientists from Soochow University in China analyzed a decade of data on more than 10,000 adults in the US.
The researchers, who published in BMC Public Health, think that the antioxidants in coffee are crucial.
They said: ‘There is growing evidence that it can reduce mortality from chronic diseases thanks to its powerful properties.