Drinking three or more cups of Italian-style coffee daily may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by over 50 per cent, a new study claims.
The research sheds light on the role of coffee prepared the Italian way, and specifically caffeine, in relation to prostate cancer.
Italians prepare their coffee rigorously, under high pressure, with very high water temperature and without filters.About 7,000 men who participated in the study were observed for four years on average.
By analysing their coffee consumption habits and comparing them with prostate cancer cases occurring over time, we saw a net reductionof risk, 53 per cent, in those who drank more than three cups a day,” said George Pounis from IRCCS Neuromed - Mediterranean Neurological Institute in Italy.
The researchers confirmed the results by testing the action of coffee extracts on prostate cancer cells in laboratory studies.