Coffee, a popular morning beverage, offers multiple health benefits, including antioxidant protection and brain health promotion.
A study presented at Nutrition 2025, the American Society for Nutrition's annual conference in Orlando, found that women who drank caffeinated coffee during midlife were more likely to experience healthy ageing.
The research, led by Dr. Sara Mahdavi, tracked nearly 50,000 women over 30 years.
The study, part of the Nurses' Health Study, monitored the diet and health of 47,513 women since 1984.
Researchers assessed caffeine intake from sources like coffee, tea, and cola.
Healthy ageing was defined as living beyond 70 without major chronic diseases, while maintaining physical activity, mental sharpness, emotional well-being, and no serious memory problems.
Drinking coffee in the morning supports mental sharpness and physical strength, key factors for healthy ageing.
Caffeine boosts alertness, focus, and mood, helping to clear the mind and promote wakefulness.
Drinking coffee in the morning is ideal, as caffeine complements the body's natural waking rhythm, especially if consumed 30 to 60 minutes after waking up.
It also helps prevent sleep interference.