A coffee hit might be more commonly associated with increased alertness, but a new study shows that it could also help lower the risks of developing anxiety and depression – and there's actually a sweet spot when it comes to how much to drink to get the best effect.
  • rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    However, the study stops short of proving cause and effect. The participants were only asked about their coffee drinking habits once, at the start of the study period, and this wasn’t monitored over time.

    And they were followed for a median of 13 years.

    This is a terrible fucking study. 13 years is a huge amount of time and people’s habits change constantly.

    Someone could have easily started out drinking 5 cups a day and in 13 years be drinking no coffee at all.

    Makes all their data invalid as far as I’m concerned. They could have at least made 1 single follow-up survey at the end to check if their drinking habits had changed. Jeez…

    • EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      I don’t know rowrow, I’ve been consuming coffee in the same amount and much the same way for well over 20 years.

      Two cups a day from my Mialeti moca-pot.

  • DJ Putler@lemmy.mlB
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    2 months ago

    Didn’t read this but I will assume it confirms #mystudies showing the correct amount is 1 liter of cold brew per 5 hours sleep the night prior

  • HiddenLayer555@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    The statistical number-crunching showed that those who drank two to three cups of coffee a day were the least likely to develop mental health problems, compared to people who didn’t drink coffee at all or who drank more than three cups.

    How much is a cup? Is it the cooking unit equivalent to 250ml or is it a colloquial “cup” that could be anything from the size of a thimble to the size of your head?

    If you’re going to report on a study about “how much is optimal” can you at least be clear on the units?