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ScienceDaily · University of Oulu · August 19, 2026
Coffee drinkers carry less fat and more muscle, a large Finnish study finds
Researchers at the University of Oulu looked at 2,264 adults from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort and found that people who drank more coffee carried less total and abdominal fat, more skeletal muscle, and healthier metabolic markers, even at similar body weights. The study is observational, so it shows a link rather than proof of cause, and the authors say more research is needed on which coffee compounds are responsible. Published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
ScienceDaily · Texas A&M University · July 19, 2026
A hidden cellular switch may explain how coffee helps the body fight stress and aging
Researchers at Texas A&M report (in the journal Nutrients) that coffee activates a cellular receptor called NR4A1 that helps protect cells against stress, inflammation, and damage — and when the receptor is removed, coffee’s protective effects vanish. The interesting part for coffee lovers: the effect comes mainly from polyphenols like caffeic acid rather than caffeine, so decaf showed similar benefits.
