A new study published in 'Frontiers in Nutrition' linked coffee with increased muscle mass as you get older. A registered dietician explains the association.
Your go-to cup of coffee may do more than pep you up in the morning—it could help you to age more comfortably. That’s the main takeaway from a new study, which found a link between drinking coffee every day and having higher muscle mass. In case you’re not familiar with it, muscle mass is the amount of muscle in your body, and it helps with your strength, balance, and metabolism. Plus, as you age, having a higher muscle mass has been linked with more mobility and a lower risk of falls.
“It's not definitive proof that coffee alone will preserve muscle mass as you age,” says Scott Keatley, RD, co-owner of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy.Still, Keatley says that findings are “fascinating,” adding, 'the research shows a clear association between coffee and caffeine intake and improvements in skeletal muscle mass.'As for why, Keatley says it could be due to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of caffeine.
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