Moderate coffee intake could boost health by preserving the length of telomeres which sit on the end of chromosomes, changes to which are part of the ageing process

Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day can slow biological aging, research suggests.

Research looking at the length of telomeres, indicative of cellular ageing, showed that such regular coffee drinkers were the equivalent of five years younger biologically. Telomeres sit on the end of chromosomes and perform a role similar to the plastic tips on the end of shoelaces.

Telomere shortening is a natural part of the ageing process. It is thought they could be better preserved by the powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds found in coffee. A study tracked 436 Norwegian people with a diagnosed mental illness for 1

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