7-8 Daily Drinks of Coffee, Tea and Water Linked with Reduced Death Risk

"New research shows that people who drank some combination of 7-8 coffee, tea and plain water drinks per day were 28% less likely to die from any cause during the study period than people who drank fewer than four drinks. Using data from the UK Biobank, the research team grouped people by total daily "drinks" of coffee, tea and plain water only."

""Previous studies on the health benefits of coffee and tea only focused on the comparisons between different consumptions," the authors wrote. "Given the compositional nature of diet, the association estimate lacks a clear interpretation in previous studies, especially when the influences of other beverages are not well-controlled." The study builds upon public health recommendations regarding the health benefits of plain water, while seeking to un-silo previously researched health benefits of coffee and tea."

People who consumed combinations of coffee, tea and plain water totaling 7-8 drinks per day had a 28% lower all-cause mortality risk during the study period compared with those drinking fewer than four drinks. Using UK Biobank data, groups were formed by total daily drinks of only coffee, tea and plain water. Estimated risk reductions were about 24% at 4-6 drinks and 28% at 7-8. Benefits extended to deaths from digestive and cardiovascular diseases, with less clear links for some cancers. The analysis considered compositional beverage intake and whether coffee and tea effects reflect substitution or additive effects with water.

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