Coffee reduces life expectancyPhoto: Shutterstock Scientists from South Carolina conducted a study on a group with an impressive sample - it included 33.9 thousand men and 10 thousand women between the ages of 20 and 87 years. During the study, scientists recorded about 2.5 thousand deaths, about a third of which came as a result of cardiovascular pathologies. Men - coffee lovers died more often than women, even if they did not abuse the drink. And if they already drank more than four cups of coffee a day, the risk of dying to 55 years increased by 56%. The statistics for women are a little less sad, but in general they fit into the same framework: with the abuse of coffee at a young age, the chance to not live up to a pension grew by about half. Earlier researchers found that a popular drink has one more unpleasant property:. So, with coffee spirits, there are fewer and fewer arguments in defense of your favorite drink. Fortunately, the main ones still sound more impressive than the risk of getting stupid and dying young: coffee not only invigorates (right now, but not at least 55 years old), but also relieves depression.