A recent study conducted by academics at the Queen Mary University of London and Semmelweis University in Hungary suggests that coffee has cardiovascular benefits and does not increase blood pressure.
The study was undertaken for 11 years and suggested drinking as many as three cups of coffee a day could help you live longer.
Participants in the study were aged 56 on average and were followed for 11 years, allowing experts to analyse the differences between groups.
The findings showed regular coffee drinkers were 17 per cent less likely to die of heart disease and 21 per cent less likely to die of stroke, the study found.
One of the academics who conducted the study asserted that “to the best of our knowledge, this is the largest volume of research to date focusing on the cardiovascular effects of coffee consumption.”
However, the experts found that instant coffee does not count – stating that it must be fresh, whole bean coffee to access the health benefits.
Dr Zahra Raisi-Estabragh, a co-author of the study from Queen Mary University of London, said: “Most of the participants drank either ground or instant coffee.
“Ground coffee in moderate amounts was associated with lower mortality risk – but this benefit was not found amongst the regular instant coffee drinkers.
“The reason behind this may relate to the different production process of the ground and instant forms as they contain different additives.”
