Coffee
The brewed seed of Coffea plants, one of the most consumed drinks on Earth and a perennial subject of health headlines.
The brewed seed of Coffea plants, one of the most consumed drinks on Earth and a perennial subject of health headlines.
What the evidence supports
Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world, according to the weight of evidence (82%) .
Open questions
The claim that “In large observational studies, drinking three to four cups of coffee a day is associated with lower all-cause mortality” is contested: the market puts it at 72%, while the rest of the traders hold that “In large observational studies, drinking three to four cups of coffee a day is not associated with lower all-cause mortality” .
Common misconceptions
The claim that “Coffee causes net dehydration in people who drink it habitually” is unlikely; the market gives it only 22% .
About this page
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