More coffee? Drink plenty at work and you may live longer, say researchers

Sipping coffee at your desk not only gives you a useful buzz – it could also help you live longer.

Its powerful anti-inflammatory effect may help offset the negative impact of spending hours sitting at a computer, say researchers.

Scientists found workers who spend at least six hours a day at their desks are a third less likely to die prematurely if they drink two to three cups a day than colleagues who drink none.

Scientists from Soochow University in China analysed ten years of data on more than 10,000 adults in the US (stock photo)

The researchers, who published in BMC Public Health, think the antioxidants in coffee are key (stock photo)

A lack of movement triggers widespread inflammation in our organs and tissues, causing damage that can be fatal.

Scientists from Soochow University in China analysed ten years of data on more than 10,000 adults in the US.

The researchers, who published in BMC Public Health, think the antioxidants in coffee are key. 

They said: 'There is growing evidence it can reduce mortality from chronic diseases due to its powerful properties.