For decades now, metabolic syndrome and the health issues it causes, like heart disease, diabetes and stroke have been on the rise.

Sadly, if you’re living with even a single one of these cardiometabolic diseases, your risk of death doubles. End up with more than one of them and your chances of dying are now four to seven times greater — frightening facts that make finding ways to prevent these diseases vital.

Luckily, researchers say that not only have they found a simple way to do just that in a drink many of us enjoy every morning…

They’ve even nailed down exactly how much of it you need to avoid the multiple cardiometabolic disease trap that could spell death…

Drink coffee to crush cardiometabolic disease

The research, performed at Suzhou Medical College in China, followed the cardiometabolic health of over 172,000 participants who took varying levels of caffeine daily, versus an additional 188,000 + people who drank coffee or tea.

And the results all came down to a simple fact…

Both coffee and caffeine intake — in general, at all levels — were inversely associated with the risk of new-onset of multiple cardiometabolic diseases.

In other words, getting any amount of caffeine daily, whether from supplements or a tasty cup of joe, lowers the likelihood of metabolic health problems — especially of the multiple varieties.

However, according to the researchers, a moderate level of coffee or caffeine intake is the amount to shoot for if you want the most bang for your buck.

That’s because moderate coffee or caffeine intake resulted in the lowest risk and was inversely associated with almost all developmental stages of cardiometabolic multimorbidity.

The researchers found that compared with non-coffee drinkers or those who consumed less than 100mg caffeine per day, consumers of three coffees or 200-300 mg of caffeine per day had a 48.1 percent or 40.7 percent reduced risk for new-onset cardiometabolic multimorbidity.

Don’t sabotage your coffee’s health benefits

Of course, not all coffee is created equal when it comes to your health.

For the best metabolic support be sure to:

• Avoid sugar-laden coffees – While that whipped-cream-topped caramel latte may be tasty, consuming too much sugar is a sure path to metabolic syndrome. It sabotages cholesterol and increases heart risks. If you like your coffee sweet, try a natural, plant-based sweetener, like stevia instead of sugar.
• Add whole milk or cream – Research is showing that whole-fat dairy is not just good for your heart, it could reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and death from any cause even more than consuming reduced-fat dairy.
• Avoid espresso – Drinking just three espressos has been shown to significantly increase serum total cholesterol (a metabolic risk factor), especially in men. It takes six or more cups made in a French press or filtered coffee to do the same.

So if you want to avoid becoming another metabolic statistic, feel free to enjoy your favorite morning beverage guilt-free!

Especially when you drink three cups. But remember, your favorite giant mug doesn’t count as one cup if it holds over 6 to 8 ounces. So keep it around 18 to 24 ounces a day.

Sources:

Moderate coffee and caffeine consumption is associated with lower risk of developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, new study finds – EurekAlert!

The coffee brew method that raises cholesterol most for men – Easy Health Options