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[–] 4grams@awful.systems 54 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It’s good, it’s bad, it’s good, it’s bad, it’s…

Fuck it, life is better with coffee, and fruit.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nothing is 100% good or 100% bad. Even oxygen has problems that are caused in the body.

Coffee, like many things, can cause some health issues, but also some health benefits.

The problem is that the headlines only talk about this specific effect studied. When you get down the details, it's a lot less clear cut then "drink coffee = live longer" or "drink coffee = die younger"

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

This is why I hate science reporting in the media.

[–] demonsword@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

life is better with coffee

enjoy while you can, because climate change is ruining this too

[–] godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

10 bucks says the studies were paid for by coffee and fruit industries.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I came here to say 'study sponsored by Starbucks'

[–] Tiral@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Which I'd bet 90% of the drinks they sell to people are less than a splash of coffee with 15 pumps of caramel and milk. It's like a splash of coffee for color like coke in a Long Island Iced tea.

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[–] Chaotic_Altruist@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They were funded by one and found success in another.

They would have made sense if one worked and they were funded by the same industry

Would have made sense if they simply found success in their results and published them

They said that it works when combining coffee and fruit. Which one paid for it? Both would have told the other industry to pay for the study. It's definitely only coffee or "fruit".

One was actually meaningful. Guessing fruit was actually beneficial and coffee paid the bill but it's definitely a red flag to include both in the finding. Either coffee is good and fruit is meaningless, or the other way around.

Tbh, "fruit" is such a large category that there's no way they studied every fruit. They "studied coffee" and added "fruit" so they could post a benefit. I love coffee but this study is bullshit.

[–] Astronut@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I drink coffee and eat fruit every morning. I’ll let yall know if I die early on account of it!

[–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Astronut@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Must be the coffee and fruit shutting my brain down already. I didn’t even catch that. Now I gotta live longer accidentally doing the right thing!

[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

The funny thing is that in French, those 2 words are spelled and said exactly the same way.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

gotta add 2 shots of whiskey and 3 cigs to complete that breakfast.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (27 children)

it blows my mind how many people don't eat any fruit or veg at all.

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[–] baller_w@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Based on my fruit and coffintake, I’m living forever. Ignore the alcohol.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I don't know if that's a typo or not. But I like it.

[–] xep@discuss.online 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can anyone find the study?

[–] ragica@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

It seems this story is based on an unpublished paper abstract presented at European Congress on Obesity 2026 titled "Higher Dietary Polyphenol Intake Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Short Telomeres: Evidence from the SUN Cohort Study".

You can see it in the conference program.

https://eco2026.org/assets/docs/programme-book.pdf

And here is another reference.

https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-a-european-congress-on-obesity-unpublished-conference-abstract-on-association-between-higher-dietary-polyphenol-intake-and-lower-risk-of-short-telomeres/

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As far as I can tell it's not yet published. Why on earth would this be reported if it hasn't made it through the publishing process? Lol

Here is a reaction to the findings that were presented at the conference mentioned in the op article.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

because it makes for good click bait

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Too bad coffee tastes like trash to this guy.

Guess I'll die.

I do often eat some fruit, though.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I'd rather take years off my life than having to suffer every day by drinking coffee.

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Yep, you'll die if you're not addicted to caffeine

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

You could probably sub in chocolate for a similar benefit.

[–] ignoble_stigmas@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How about substituting fruit with a cigarette?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think that's called a Continental Breakfast.

[–] TobJEnd@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Don't mind if I do

Key and Peele - continental breakfast

[–] dipcart@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What about a strawberry flavored monster??? Is that the same or...?

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

What about 2-3 STOK Cappuccino 48oz bottles a day, and a Bang to help me calm down after?

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