Your daily cup of coffee and tea could be helping you age better. |Ep.13

In this episode, join the conversation with Dr. E.F. Rain and Dr. Woon Puay Koh. They discuss the benefits of daily consumption of coffee, black tea, or green tea and how it could actually be helping you age better. Dr. Koh is a Professor in the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a Joint-Professor at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore. Prof. Koh is also a Senior Principal Investigator at the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. She is the Principal Investigator of the Singapore Chinese Health Study, a cohort of 63,257 middle-aged and elderly Chinese Singaporeans established for the long-term study of dietary and environmental determinants of chronic diseases among Singaporeans. She has co-authored over 450 scientific papers on diet, lifestyle, and genes in relation to the risk of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, gout, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and aging outcomes. The conversation was based on the following articles: Chua KY, Li H, Lim WS, Koh WP. Consumption of Coffee, Tea, and Caffeine at Midlife, and the Risk of Physical Frailty in Late Life. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Nov;24(11):1655-1662.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.06.015. Epub 2023 Jul 21. PMID: 37488031. Follow us on social media! -Instagram and TikTok: @agora_health -Facebook Page: Agora Health -Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music: Decoding Healthcare Research - Dr.E.F.Rain as @dr.ef.rain on Instagram. Disclosure: The content of this podcast is purely academic in nature and is intended for educational and informational purposes only. The material discussed does not represent or reflect the views, opinions, or policies of the Medical College of Georgia, and the information presented should not be construed as medical advice or guidance. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional for any medical concerns or questions. I'd like to explicitly state that I have no endorsement from, affiliations with, or financial interests in any pharmaceutical companies or medical device manufacturers. Any mention of medications, devices, or treatments is made solely within the context of literature and academic discussion.