Coffee drinking linked to lower mortality risk again

Re:Coffee drinking linked to lower mortality risk again by motosynthesis on Sunday November 22, 2015 @05:14AM (#10609666)

As stated in the article, we can't be certain of causation. I tend to prefer a simpler approach.

The simple act of moving lowers the risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

5 cups of coffee per day is going to get most people moving.

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Re:Coffee drinking linked to lower mortality risk again by semi-extrinsic on Sunday November 22, 2015 @05:38AM (#10609700)

> 5 cups of coffee per day is going to get most people moving.

You could even hypothesise that people who live more hectic lives (and thus move more) are likely to drink more coffee.

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Re:Coffee drinking linked to lower mortality risk again by ycosynot on Sunday November 22, 2015 @05:59AM (#10609731)

Another simple approach is that the 'cultural context' of coffee drinkers, and the perception of oneself as productive, is going to lead to a more healthy nutrition & lifestyle, to fit the pattern. I believe people naturally are harmonious in their behavior.

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Re:Coffee drinking linked to lower mortality risk again by alexlikeits1999 on Sunday November 22, 2015 @06:40AM (#10609805)

Another explanation is that people with bad livers can't handle coffee (slow to break it down), so this is just selection-bias.

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