This is how many cups of coffee you should be having a day

Publish Date
Thursday, 1 December 2016, 11:00AM
Photo: Getty Images

Photo: Getty Images

Coffee is magical, it wakes you up and makes the day that much more bearable. But should we be guzzling back four cups a day just to keep ourselves going? 

If we want to, than yes, says a Harvard University researcher.

Vasanti Malik, recently did a Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' where one user asked him about his thoughts on coffee as he had heard people say, "It affects the lining of your stomach and its ability to consume nutrients."

 

Vasanti answered:

"Coffee, provided that it is minimally sweetened with sugar and not loaded with whipped cream can definitely be part of a healthy diet. Coffee whether it’s caffeinated or decaf contains a number of healthful vitamins and nutrients and findings from our studies have shown associations with reduced risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mortality. Benefits are [seen] up to about 5 cups per day, after that there does not appear to be any additional benefit."

So keep that milk to a splash, and you can keep hitting the coffee's back! 

 

 

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