It’s no great surprise to any of us that with ageing comes the inevitable deterioration of our bodies. As the years notch up, we tend to lose muscle mass, vital organs decline, we become slower, weaker and less mentally focused. The stairs seem steeper, the shopping feels heavier, we get out of breath more often and a favourite vase on the top shelf of the cupboard becomes frustratingly out of reach. We become, in short, more frail.

Eating a balanced diet and maintaining a physically active lifestyle helps, but interestingly the latest research puts coffee on the list for beating frailty. A recent study published in the European Journal of Nutrition claims that regularly drinking four to six cups of coffee a day has been linked with a reduced risk of frailty . And because, for many of

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