WANNA LIVE LONGER? DRINK COFFEE AND ALCOHOL SAYS RESEARCHERS (Seriously)
People who drink moderate amounts of alcohol or coffee and are overweight in their 70s live longer lives, according to researchers at UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders.
The researchers started a study in 2003 to look at what makes people live past 90.
They say participants in their study who drank moderate amounts of alcohol or coffee lived longer than those who abstained from either drink.
In addition, people who were overweight in their 70s lived longer than people who were normal or underweight in their 70s.
More than 1,600 people are enrolled to be studied to figure out what it is about them that has allowed them to reach the “oldest-old” bracket.
If you’re trying to lengthen your life span, the study’s findings show that a lot of us might not have to change some aspects of our life very much to reach that goal.
If your New Year’s resolution is to give up caffeine or alcohol, you might want to think again!