Coffee linked to helping prevent female depression

DRINKING several cups of coffee a day may help to prevent depression in women, a study has shown.

Coffee linked   to  helping prevent    female depression

Four or more cups of caffeinated coffee cut the risk of clinical depression by 20% when compared with drinking one or fewer cups per week.

The US researchers say they cannot be sure of a causal link between coffee consumption and avoiding depression. However, they adjusted the results to take account of other risk factors, such as medical conditions, marital status, smoking and activity levels.

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