Various studies have concluded the benefits of drinking coffee include the following. See the related link below for detailed information about both the health benefits and risks of drinking coffee.
- Decreased overall risk of mortality for women and men (studies have concluded that the benefit for men only affects those drinking two or more cups a day)
- Decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia
- Decreased risk of gallstone and gallbladder disease when drinking caffeinated coffee
- Decreased risk of Parkinson's disease and cardiovascular disease
- Improved memory, reaction time, and visuospatial reasoning
- Improved effectiveness of pain-reducing medications
- Decreased risk of type 2 Diabetes mellitus
- Decreased risk of liver cirrhosis, a primary form of liver cancer, and certain other forms of cancer
- Decreased risk of gout in men over the age of 40