Moderate alcohol and coffee consumption could be linked to living a longer life, a new
study
released by the University of California-Irvine claims.
Started in 2003, “The 90+ Study” examined 1,600 participants of the “oldest-old” age group, to determine the key factors to living to 90 years of age and beyond. The study is one of the world’s largest examinations of the age group, which is also the fastest-growing in the U.S., the publishers of the study claim.
According to the research, “people who drank moderate amounts of alcohol or coffee lived longer than those who abstained.” Somewhat surprisingly, the study also claims that “people who were overweight in their 70’s lived longer than normal or underweight people did.”
The critical word in all of this is “moderate” consumption, which the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
defines as up to one alcoholic drink (containing 14 grams of pure alcohol) per day for women, and two for men.
