In the first update in five years, the U.S. Federal Government on Thursday concluded that drinking up to five cups a day can be part of a “healthy lifestyle.” The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, are also the first ever to recommend a limit — 10% of daily calories — to the amount of added sugars Americans should consume. The federal advisory committee, that helps write the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, stated “strong and consistent evidence shows that consumption of coffee within the moderate range…is not associated with increased risk of major chronic diseases.” It also said that a moderate consumption of coffee daily was associated with health benefits, such as reduced risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. According to a study published by coffeechemistry.com, American coffee contains 8 to 15 mg of caffeine per ounce (about 28.35 grams), versus 30 to 50 mg per ounce in the case of espresso. However, a typical cup of espresso contains on average one ounce of beverage, the average cup of Joe up to 8 ounces, which means 64 to 120 mg of caffeine per cup. This means that five cup of American coffee contain the same amount of caffeine of 12 cups of espresso – definitely enough to quench anyone’s thirst for coffee. Issued every five years since 1980, the Dietary Guidelines set nutritional standards for state and federal programs such as school lunches, food stamps and programs benefiting children and pregnant women. Increasingly, the recommendations are expected to translate the latest scientific evidence on diet and nutrition into everyday guidance for Americans. Source: comunicaffe.com/drinking-up-to-5-cups-of-coffee-12-cups-of-espresso-is-good-for-your-health-new-dietary-guidelines-say/