Why is coffee called the 'secret' to help slow down the aging process in women?

Enjoying a hot cup of coffee is not only good for the spirit, but can also be one of the ways to help women stay healthy.

Moderate coffee consumption in middle age helps women age healthily - Photo: FREEPIK

According to Science Alert , in a study of 47,513 women in the US with 30 years of data, scientists found that moderate coffee consumption during middle age was positively associated with signs of healthy aging.

Coffee "specially supports" the aging process

“This is the first study to evaluate the effects of coffee on multiple aging-related domains over three decades,” said Sara Mahdavi, a nutrition scientist at Harvard University and the University of Toronto.

“These findings suggest that caffeinated coffee – rather than tea or decaffeinated coffee – may specifically support aging by maintaining both physical and mental function.”

To assess the long-term effects of drinking one or two cups of coffee a day on aging, Mahdavi and colleagues closely examined data collected in the Nurses' Health Study.

This is a series of epidemiological studies that looked at the long-term effects of various factors on the health of nurses in the United States.

They analyzed health and dietary data collected between 1984 and 2016. “Healthy aging” was defined as living to age 70 or older, maintaining good physical function, being free of 11 major chronic diseases, and having no decline in cognition, mental health, or memory.

The researchers also adjusted for other factors that may influence health, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity levels and body mass index (BMI).

Coffee is good, carbonated soft drinks are harmful

As of 2016, researchers identified 3,706 women who met the criteria for healthy aging. For this group, about 80% of their average daily caffeine intake came from the equivalent of three small cups of coffee.

In contrast, decaffeinated coffee and tea were not associated with any markers of healthy aging. Meanwhile, caffeinated soft drink consumption was associated with a negative effect on aging. In other words, coffee had a positive effect; tea and decaf were neutral; and soft drinks had a negative effect.

Specifically, for people who drink carbonated soft drinks, each can per day reduces the ability to age healthily by 20 - 26%.

Of course, coffee isn't a "miracle cure" for health. You still need to take care of yourself in other ways, Mahdavi says.

“These results, while preliminary, suggest that small but consistent habits can shape long-term health. Moderate coffee consumption may provide some protective benefits when combined with other healthy lifestyle behaviors: such as regular exercise, a healthy diet, and avoiding smoking,” Mahdavi added.

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