{"id":440166,"date":"2017-11-23T04:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T04:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/11\/23\/lifestyle-three-cups-of-coffee-a-day-may-have-health-benefits\/"},"modified":"2017-11-23T04:00:26","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T04:00:26","slug":"lifestyle-three-cups-of-coffee-a-day-may-have-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/11\/23\/lifestyle-three-cups-of-coffee-a-day-may-have-health-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle: Three cups of coffee a day &#8216;may have health benefits&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Thursday, 23 November 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>bbc.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-11-23<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/52301912.295.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee Cup.jpeg\" title=\"Coffee Cup.jpeg\" width=\"295\" height=\"222\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The effects of caffeine can vary from person to person<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813995117\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813995117\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1511409626_517_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Moderate coffee drinking is safe, and three to four cups a day may have some health benefits, according to a large review of previous studies, in the BMJ.<\/p>\n<p>It found a lower risk of liver disease and some cancers, and a lower risk of dying from stroke &#8211; but researchers could not prove coffee was the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Too much coffee during pregnancy could be harmful, the review confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Experts said people should not start drinking coffee for health reasons or to prevent disease.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Southampton researchers collected data on the impact of coffee on all aspects of the human body, taking into account more than 200 studies &#8211; most of which were observational.<\/p>\n<p>Was it the coffee?<\/p>\n<p>Compared with non-coffee drinkers, those who drank about three cups of coffee a day appeared to reduce their risk of getting heart problems or dying from them.<\/p>\n<p>The strongest benefits of coffee consumption were seen in reduced risks of liver disease, including cancer.<\/p>\n<p>But Prof Paul Roderick, co-author of the study, from the faculty of medicine at University of Southampton, said the review could not say if coffee intake had made the difference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Factors such as age, whether people smoked or not and how much exercise they took could all have had an effect,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/51997740.jpg\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The findings back up other recent reviews and studies of coffee drinking so, overall, his message on coffee was reassuring.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is a balance of risks in life, and the benefits of moderate consumption of coffee seem to outweigh the risks,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The NHS recommends pregnant women have no more than 200mg of caffeine a day &#8211; two mugs of instant coffee &#8211; because too much can increase the risk of miscarriage.<\/p>\n<p>This review suggests women at risk of fractures should also cut back on coffee.<\/p>\n<p>For other adults, moderate caffeine intake equates to 400mg or less per day &#8211; or three to four cups &#8211; but coffee isn&#8217;t the only drink (or food) to bear in mind.<\/p>\n<p>How much caffeine in my drink?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; one mug of instant coffee: 100mg<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; one mug of filter coffee: 140mg<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 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