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The Star
9 hours ago
- Health
- The Star
Coffee helps with healthy ageing, but cola could be a problem: Study
Coffee, already proven to be a barrier against cognitive decline, is now believed to also help women age more healthily, according to new research. — Photo: Bernd Diekjobst/dpa Drinking coffee could help women age more healthily, while cola could do the opposite, according to researchers from Harvard University, Tufts University and the University of Toronto. A team of scientists speaking at the May 31 – June 3 Nutrition 2025 conference in Orlando say they found indications that "regular coffee intake in midlife were modestly and favourably associated with healthy ageing." Not all caffeinated drinks have that same positive effect, however. "Drinking more cola was tied to a significantly lower chance of healthy ageing," the team warned, after studying caffeine intake almost 50,000 women over 30 years. A morning coffee not only kickstarts a day, it can "help women stay sharp, strong and mentally well as they age," the researchers said, adding that they "didn't find any links with tea or decaf." Coffee "may uniquely support ageing trajectories that preserve both mental and physical function," said Sara Mahdavi of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the University of Toronto, who at the same time cautioned that "the benefits from coffee are relatively modest compared to the impact of overall healthy lifestyle habits." Caffeine intake was assessed using "validated food frequency questionnaires" takeing in coffee, tea, cola and decaf, the team explained, adding that the findings were "adjusted for age, BMI [body mass index], smoking, alcohol, physical activity, education, and dietary protein." The findings follow the publication in 2023 and 2024 of research showing espresso to be a potential barrier against cognitive decline and moderate coffee intake as possibly reducing the likelihood of stroke and diabetes.
West Australian
2 days ago
- Health
- West Australian
New study suggests coffee consumption may reduce signs of ageing in women
Coffee may offer several health benefits, depending on who you ask, but now a recent study suggests it may help women reduce some of the effects of ageing. According to recent study results, regular coffee intake increased the chances of experiencing no physical function limitations, memory complaints, mental health impairments, cognitive impairments, or major chronic diseases among women in the Nurses' Health Study. The results of the study were shared at Nutrition 2025, a conference held between May 31 and June 3, in Orlando, Florida. Researchers examined food frequency questionnaires to look at the caffeine intake from decaf and regular tea, cola, and decaf and regular coffee of 47, 513 women. They did not find an association between healthy ageing and drinking tea, decaffeinated tea, or decaffeinated coffee. The results also suggested that drinking cola might actually decrease women's likelihood of healthy ageing. Study author Sara Mahdavi, said she found that a moderate intake of caffeinated coffee during midlife was modestly associated with healthy ageing later in life. 'We defined healthy ageing stringently: Not only surviving into older age, but doing so without major chronic disease, cognitive decline, physical disability, or poor mental health,' she said.
West Australian
2 days ago
- Health
- West Australian
Study suggests eating black beans or chickpeas may result in benefits to prediabetes sufferers
A recent 12-week study involving participants with prediabetes found that a simple dietary change could have significant benefits. Researchers found that, compared with consuming white rice, eating black beans or chickpeas was associated with reduced markers of inflammation, and consuming chickpeas was linked to reduced blood cholesterol. Because the study was relatively small and of short duration, more research is needed and the findings are yet to be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, but they were presented Nutrition 2025, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, in Orlando, Florida. However, experts believe that because black beans and chickpeas are relatively cheap and considered healthy, this type of intervention is worth exploring further. In total, the study involved 72 people. They randomized them to one of three groups, consuming one cup of white rice, chickpeas, or black beans each day.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Study suggests eating black beans or chickpeas may result in benefits to prediabetes sufferers
A recent 12-week study involving participants with prediabetes found that a simple dietary change could have significant benefits. Researchers found that, compared with consuming white rice, eating black beans or chickpeas was associated with reduced markers of inflammation, and consuming chickpeas was linked to reduced blood cholesterol. Because the study was relatively small and of short duration, more research is needed and the findings are yet to be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, but they were presented Nutrition 2025, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, in Orlando, Florida. However, experts believe that because black beans and chickpeas are relatively cheap and considered healthy, this type of intervention is worth exploring further. In total, the study involved 72 people. They randomized them to one of three groups, consuming one cup of white rice, chickpeas, or black beans each day.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Study hints at how women can reduce signs of ageing
Coffee may offer several health benefits, depending on who you ask, but now a recent study suggests it may help women reduce some of the effects of ageing. According to recent study results, regular coffee intake increased the chances of experiencing no physical function limitations, memory complaints, mental health impairments, cognitive impairments, or major chronic diseases among women in the Nurses' Health Study. The results of the study were shared at Nutrition 2025, a conference held between May 31 and June 3, in Orlando, Florida. Coffee may assist women with the effects of ageing, according to a new study. Credit: Supplied Researchers examined food frequency questionnaires to look at the caffeine intake from decaf and regular tea, cola, and decaf and regular coffee of 47, 513 women. They did not find an association between healthy ageing and drinking tea, decaffeinated tea, or decaffeinated coffee. The results also suggested that drinking cola might actually decrease women's likelihood of healthy ageing. Study author Sara Mahdavi, said she found that a moderate intake of caffeinated coffee during midlife was modestly associated with healthy ageing later in life. 'We defined healthy ageing stringently: Not only surviving into older age, but doing so without major chronic disease, cognitive decline, physical disability, or poor mental health,' she said.
