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Coffee: Your 5-Year Youth Elixir?
26 Nov
Summary
- Moderate coffee intake may offer a five-year younger biological age.
- Four cups daily linked to longer telomeres, a marker of cellular aging.
- Excessive coffee consumption shows detrimental cellular damage.
A new study suggests that moderate coffee consumption could shave five years off your biological age by positively impacting telomere length. Telomeres, crucial structures at the ends of chromosomes, tend to shorten with age, but research indicates that drinking up to four cups of coffee daily may help lengthen them.
These findings are particularly relevant for individuals with severe mental illnesses, where telomere shortening can be accelerated. The study, which analyzed data from 436 participants, found that those who consumed four cups of coffee daily had telomere lengths comparable to individuals five years younger.
Researchers propose that coffee's potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds are likely responsible for these observed anti-aging benefits. However, exceeding four cups a day did not yield similar positive results and was linked to cellular damage, underscoring the importance of moderation.
