Drinking two to three cups of coffee at your desk job could slash your risk of an early grave, study suggests

Drinking coffee at your desk while you work can help you live longer.

New research shows that it can partially offset the dangerous effects of sitting too much.

Scientists have found that office workers who sit at their desks for at least six hours a day are 33 percent less likely to die prematurely if they drink two to three cups of coffee a day than colleagues who don’t drink coffee.

Researchers think coffee’s powerful anti-inflammatory effects may offset the damage caused by hours of inactivity.

Numerous studies have shown that increased sitting time of six to eight hours per day is linked to premature death from heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Scientists have found that office workers who sit at their desks for at least six hours a day are 33 percent less likely to die prematurely if they drink two to three cups of coffee a day than colleagues who don’t drink coffee.

Have you ever wondered what exactly happens in your body after taking that first sip?

The lack of exercise causes widespread inflammation in the body’s major organs and tissues, causing damage that can be fatal.

The ‘couch-potato’ lifestyle has become a major problem in Britain.

The increasing use of computers in the workplace – combined with the rise of computer games at home – means that a large part of the population remains well below the recommended level of exercise.

The NHS estimates that the average Briton spends nine hours a day on their bottom.

This slows metabolism and impairs the body’s ability to control blood sugar levels, blood pressure and the breakdown of fat.

But the latest research shows that risks can be reduced by increasing coffee intake.

Scientists from Soochow University in China analyzed lifestyle data collected over a ten-year period on more than 10,000 adults in the US.

Volunteers were asked about the number of hours per day they spent sitting, as well as their coffee consumption.

The results, published in the journal BMC Health, showed that those who sat for six hours or more but consumed two to three cups of coffee a day were a third less likely to die from any condition in the ten years they were followed.

Coffee is Britain’s favorite drink, with around 98 million cups consumed every day.

Scientists behind the latest research think essential antioxidant ingredients in coffee beans are key to offsetting the dangers of sitting for too long.

In a report on their findings, they said: ‘Coffee is rich in bioactive compounds and there is growing evidence that it can reduce mortality from chronic diseases due to its powerful properties.’