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March 18th, 2026

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Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds

Decades of data now suggest your morning cup does more than wake you up. A 43-year study found that drinking 2–3 cups of caffeinated coffee or 1–2 cups of tea daily was linked to an 18% lower risk of dementia and measurably better cognitive performance over time. Notably, the protective effect held even for those with a genetic predisposition to the disease β€” making this one of the more compelling dietary findings in brain health research.

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