As is now well known, coffee is the world’s most widely drunk beverage and the most loved by Italians. We often wonder, however, what is the right amount of coffee that one can drink per day without risking one’s health.
We will therefore try to give an answer to this question.
According to a study conducted by Dr. Sebastiano Marra, director of the cardiovascular department at Maria Pia Hospital in Turin, Italy, one can drink up to 5 cups of coffee a day. The study of 13 thousand people found that: coffee drinkers (more than 80% of respondents) had fewer problems with anxiety, sleep disturbances, heartbeat, shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain and shortness of breath. And this is regardless of whether one drinks coffee with caffeine or without, as it is the antioxidants present in coffee that would determine these benefits.
In addition to this Italian study, the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) have also commented on the safety of caffeine. For healthy, non-pregnant adults, EFSA indicates that a habitual consumption of up to 400 mg of caffeine per day, considering all sources, does not raise safety concerns; a single dose of up to 200 mg does not raise safety concerns. As a guide, EFSA estimates about 80 mg of caffeine per 60 ml espresso: 4-5 espressos can therefore provide approximately 320-400 mg of caffeine, but caffeine content and serving sizes may vary. The FDA also cites 400 mg per day as an amount generally not associated with adverse effects for most adults and emphasizes that individual sensitivity and caffeine content may vary. For pregnant women, EFSA recommends up to 200 mg of caffeine per day. Sources: EFSA — Caffeine; FDA — Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?.
Beyond these, there are many other studies showing a correlation between coffee and health benefits. One of these, published in 2012 by the National Institute of Health and conducted on a sample of 400 thousand people aged 50 to 71 years followed over a period that ranged from 1 to 14 years, demonstrated una correlation between coffee consumption and increased longevity. In addition, it was found that coffee can help reduce the risk of developing diseases such as, for example, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, liver and endometrial cancer.
So drinking coffee, without overdoing it, helps us and our bodies!
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