Three 4p drinks every day could 'slash diabetes, heart disease and stroke risk'

A new study has found that regularly consuming a certain popular drink could reduce your risk of developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases - and it's great news for fans of the beverage

Brits are known for their love of a morning brew, with an astonishing 98 million cups of coffee guzzled down across the UK every day.

Not only does it kickstart our energy levels, but new research suggests that your daily caffeine fix could be doing wonders for your health, potentially warding off a host of serious health conditions. A recent study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has found that regular coffee consumption might be a shield against multiple cardiometabolic diseases, which include type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke.

Chinese researchers have linked moderate coffee or caffeine intake to a significantly lower risk of developing these conditions. As per Science Daily's report, having at least two cardiometabolic diseases is referred to as cardiometabolic multimorbidity.

Chaofu Ke, from Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, highlighted the findings by stating: "Consuming three cups of coffee, or 200-300 mg caffeine, per day might help to reduce the risk of developing cardiometabolic multimorbidity in individuals without any cardiometabolic disease."

The study further revealed that those who consumed moderate amounts of coffee (three cups daily) or caffeine (200 to 300 mg daily) saw their risk for new-onset cardiometabolic disease plummet by 48.1 percent and 40.7 percent respectively. More than half a million Brits took part in an extensive study suggesting that your morning cuppa could be a lifesaver, protecting. Against serious health issues – provided you don't go overboard on the caffeine, reports the Express.

Researchers from the UK Biobank analysed data which revealed that moderate coffee or caffeine intake could have significant benefits when it comes to warding off cardiometabolic diseases. Their compelling findings excluded those with unclear caffeine habits but included 172,315 disease-free individuals for caffeine analysis, and a slightly larger group of 188,091 for coffee and tea assessments.

Ke said: "The findings highlight that promoting moderate amounts of coffee or caffeine intake as a dietary habit to healthy people might have far-reaching benefits for the prevention of cardiometabolic diseases." And here's a reason to make your coffee at home – you can get your caffeine fix for just 4p per cup with Sainsbury's gold roast instant coffee, which costs only £2.25 for enough to make 55 cups.