A comprehensive study from Tufts University, published in The Journal of Nutrition in June 2025, reveals that drinking black coffee daily may extend your lifespan, but only if you skip the cream and sugar. Analyzing data from 46,332 U.S. adults over 1999–2018 via the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers found compelling links between black coffee consumption and reduced mortality risks, offering insights for the nearly half of Americans who drink at least one cup daily. Key Findings on Black Coffee Benefits Lower Mortality Risk: Drinking one cup of caffeinated black coffee daily was associated with a 16% lower risk of all-cause mortality, while 2–3 cups increased this to 17%. Benefits plateaued beyond three cups, and no additional reductions...