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senseandsensibility

(24,562 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 12:55 PM Feb 9

Well, I'm all in for this. According to a NBC news, a cup (or 2 or 3) of coffee or tea a day [View all]

reduces your risk of dementia. Those who drink the most caffeinated coffee have the lowest risk of the disease. Apparently, this is a new "long awaited" study.

Throughout my life, I have struggled with trying to control my caffein intake. Was it all for naught?

Oh well, I currently drink 2 or 3 cups a day, so I will keep on keeping on without the guilt, I guess!

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Well, I'm all in for this. According to a NBC news, a cup (or 2 or 3) of coffee or tea a day [View all] senseandsensibility Feb 9 OP

Explains a lot malaise Feb 9 #1

I had to cut down to one cup... CousinIT Feb 9 #2

Dang. I only have 2 cups a day. Gotta up that w/another. I can't remember sh*t. CTyankee Feb 9 #3

Lol senseandsensibility Feb 9 #4

I'm tipping my coffee cup to you right now! pandr32 Feb 9 #5

Back atcha! senseandsensibility Feb 9 #6

Do you add cream? Sanity Claws Feb 9 #7

Yeah -- heavy cream -- which makes me hopeful starting each day ! fierywoman Feb 9 #13

No, lactose free lowfat milk senseandsensibility Feb 9 #16

Fabreeze should make a coffee scented air freshener QED Feb 9 #8

My only rule malaise Feb 9 #12

I've adopted that rule after getting my pacemaker. multigraincracker Feb 9 #39

Keeps you awake malaise Feb 9 #42

Was it all for naught? bucolic_frolic Feb 9 #9

There's a study for everything. milestogo Feb 9 #10

Ain't that the truth! StarryNite Feb 9 #22

Exactly. milestogo Feb 9 #40

I don't like coffee so it's decaf green tea for me. StarryNite Feb 9 #44

LOL popsdenver Feb 9 #32

Coffee is bad, coffee is good. Eggs are bad , eggs are good. Up is down down is up. Srkdqltr Feb 9 #11

(Fair is foul, and foul is fair ...) fierywoman Feb 9 #14

My dad lived to be 103 doing just that! StarryNite Feb 9 #25

Coffee is good. Cream in your coffee is good. Baileys Irish Cream in your coffee is *excellent*. nt Buns_of_Fire Feb 9 #15

I need to get some of that Srkdqltr Feb 9 #31

I scout out McCafe Coffee dlilafae Feb 9 #17

Is that McDonald's coffee? senseandsensibility Feb 9 #18

S & S, Yes! dlilafae Feb 10 #45

Long ago, when I did morning radio, I'd go through a pot of coffee before anyone else got to the station. rsdsharp Feb 9 #19

The only time I gave it up was pregnancy TBF Feb 9 #20

Drinking green tea throughout the day can provide caffeine in lower doses LuvLoogie Feb 9 #21

Wow! My hubby said the EXACT same thing to me senseandsensibility Feb 9 #23

That's exactly how I approach coffee drinking. La Coliniere Feb 9 #27

There are a lot of studies that confirm this. xuplate Feb 9 #24

I drink one mug of coffee every day. OLDMDDEM Feb 9 #26

I have FTD Omaha Steve Feb 9 #28

I'm sorry to hear that OS! senseandsensibility Feb 9 #30

Just don't FORGET to buy coffee beans when you're out shopping! nt Exp Feb 9 #29

Very well done. Very. twodogsbarking Feb 9 #33

My nephrologist encourages me to drink as much coffee as I can tolerate Brother Buzz Feb 9 #34

Are you serious? senseandsensibility Feb 9 #38

Totally serious, but... Brother Buzz Feb 9 #41

Good, because I'll need that extra boost on the evening of election day this year. Crowman2009 Feb 9 #35

I count my coffee consumption in pots. Prairie_Seagull Feb 9 #36

It is a mixed bag Bluetus Feb 9 #37

Woo! mzmolly Feb 9 #43