India, Aug. 15 -- Black coffee, in particular, can be a relatively healthy choice when consumed without excess sugar or high-calorie additives. Oncologist Dr Vartika Vishwani shares in her July 27 Instagram post why she drinks black coffee every day, highlighting six potential benefits associated with regular coffee consumption. (Also read: Want better gut health? Nutritionist says this one simple dinner habit may help ease acidity, reflux, and bloating )

According to Dr Vishwani, research involving around 171,000 adults found that people who consumed 1.5 to 3.5 cups of coffee daily had about a 30% lower risk of death compared with those who did not drink coffee. However, such studies show an association and do not prove that coffee itse...