Drinking coffee accelerates aging in women
Women who regularly drink caffeinated coffee age faster than women who don’t drink it, according to a new study.
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Does drinking your morning coffee make you feel invincible? There may be some truth to this, as new research explains how coffee protects against aging and chronic disease.
In the study, published in the journal Nutrients in March 2026, researchers at Texas A&M College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences found that coffee can activate NR4A1, a receptor in the body that has been shown to play a role in aging, stress responses, and disease.
These findings provide a potential explanation for the drink’s wide range of health effects, which have previously been associated with lower risks such as cognitive decline.
In this study, researchers looked at which compounds in coffee affect receptor activity. And it wasn’t caffeine that stood out; rather, compounds like polyhydroxy and plant-based polyphenols were “much more active,” study author and professor Dr. Stephen Safe explained in a news release.
“This may help explain why both regular and decaffeinated coffee are associated with similar health benefits in large population studies,” the news release added.
Although this study does not prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship in humans, it does shed light on how biological processes work.
While this study is certainly good news for coffee lovers, Safe said there is “still a lot of work to be done” in terms of future research.
“We have made connections, but we need to better understand how important those connections are,” he said.
