Feeling Depressed? Drink Coffee

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Hooray to coffee drinkers! You’re likely to be happier and less depressed. Read on to find out one of coffee's health benefits.

A study titled, "Coffee, Caffeine, and Risk of Depression Among Women," led by Michel Lucas of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that drinking 4 or more cups of caffeinated coffee lowered the risk of depression by 20%. 

Those who drank decaf, tea, soft drinks, chocolate and other beverages that contain less caffeine don't appear to be protected against depression.

They attributed the result as due to the coffee's capacity to act as the central nervous system stimulant.

Coffee Consumption Associated With Longer Life

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When you're a coffee drinker, you'll naturally feel the wonder that a cup of coffee brings, whether it be a steaming cup in the morning to awaken your senses, a sweating glass of iced coffee to freshen up on a hot afternoon, or a warm mug in the evening to unwind after a long day.

But do you know that a cup of coffee offers more than that? A new study published on July 10 in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine cited that coffee consumption prevents early death from a number of diseases.

More than 521,330 people were included in the study which lasted for 16.4 years. 25% of coffee drinkers in the study consumed 3 or more cups a day. Among that group, 12% of men were less likely to die early compared to non-coffee drinkers and 7% of women were less likely to die early.

The study concluded that coffee consumption was associated with reduced risk of death from various causes. This goes without saying that one of the coffee health benefits is long life.