Over 2 million cups of coffee is consumed globally each day.

One of the most popular, if not the most, beverages across the world, coffee is enjoyed with nearly 2 million cups of the drink consumed globally each day. We often need a cup of coffee to begin our day with a boost of energy. Across years, several studies have found numerous health benefits of coffee, which is rich in antioxidants. At the same time, regular coffee drinking can increase anxiety and cause gastrointestinal and sleeping issues, among other things.

A new study by researchers at Portugal’s University of Coimbra found that drinking coffee regularly may actually increase your lifespan by an average of 1.8 years.

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Based on over 80 previous studies examining the impact of coffee on an individual’s lifespan, the study stated that the molecular constituents of coffee affect mechanisms that are associated with the ageing processes and slow it down.

Although there are a host of variables, such as the type of coffee consumed, demographics of the individuals involved, study lengths, among others, there was a slight but noticeable relationship across the studies.

According to researchers, moderate intake of coffee was found to decrease the incidence of several chronic diseases.

“Regular coffee consumption seems associated with a preservation of muscular, cardiovascular, mental, and immune system functions and seems inversely associated with the incidence of the most frequent diseases affecting the elderly, such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, stroke, some cancers, diabetes, dementia, major depression, or frailty,” stated the study.

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However, before you go chugging another cup, it is important to keep in mind that the study does not establish a direct cause-and-effect link to conclude that caffeine was solely responsible for a longer and healthier life.

Funded by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a collective nonprofit organisation set up by companies from the coffee industry, including illycaffè, JDE Peet’s, Lavazza, Nestlé, Paulig, and Tchibo, the study was published in the journal Ageing Research Reviews.