Coffee has fast become the health drink. It’s a great source of natural energy, is packed with antioxidants, gets us pumped ahead of a workout and has been linked to better brain health.

But perhaps the biggest string to coffee’s bow in recent years, has been the fact that it may extend our lifespans. Study after study has been released suggesting the link, and this week, yet another paper has concluded that coffee may make us live longer. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, found that regular, moderate coffee and caffeine consumption was associated with a lower risk of cardiometabolic multi-morbidity (having two concurrent diseases – an increasing risk in ageing populations).

The study’s lead author, Dr Chaofu Ke, concluded: “Consuming three cups of coffee, or 200-300mg caffeine per day might help to reduce the risk of developing cardiometabolic multi-morbidity in individuals wihtout any cardiometabolic diseases”.

Assessing over 500,000 people from the UK Biobank aged 37-73, researchers compared those who consumed less than 100mg caffeine per day with those who drank up t0 300mg or three cups of coffee. They found that the coffee drinkers had a 48.1% reduced risk and caffeine consumers a 40.7% reduced risk.

It’s just the latest in a long line of studies that have championed the health benefits and longevity-promoting qualities of coffee.

Drinking 3 cups of coffee (instant, ground or decaf) may help you to live longer, yet another study confirms