Hold on tight to that cup of joe — because it could save your life.

New research out of the Harvard School of Public Health says lifelong coffee lovers could be at less risk of dying from type 2 diabetes, suicide, cardiovascular and neurological diseases.

"We found people who drank three to five cups of coffee per day had about a 15 percent lower [risk of premature] mortality compared to people who didn't drink coffee," one of the authors of the study, Walter Willett, told NPR this week.

However, this reduced risk of death was not seen in coffee drinkers in the study who smoke or have smoked cigarettes.

The findings, published in the journal Circulation, comes from data collected over 30 years from more than 200,000 men and women. Participants completed questionnaires every four years about their lifestyle, overall diet and consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated.

"I think if people like coffee, it's fine to include it [as part of your daily habit]. So, certainly, [people] should not feel guilty about moderate coffee consumption. It definitely can be part of a healthy lifestyle," Willett told All Things Considered.

Coffee confessionals: How much do you drink everyday?

News of the health benefits associated with drinking coffee had Calgary Eyeopener listeners doing cartwheels.

Many rejoiced on Twitter, gleefully confessing to their coffee addiction.

<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCEyeopener">@CBCEyeopener</a> 2 mugs of aeropress at home listening to you guys, 1 when I get to work, sometimes 1 around 230pm to keep the prosecco away. —@TheCritninja

One shot of <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCEyeopener">@CBCEyeopener</a> and four shots of espresso starts my day. One and done! —@cinjohn61

<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCEyeopener">@CBCEyeopener</a> At least two cups a day and I try not to drip any on her head! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MomsNeedCoffee?src=hash">#MomsNeedCoffee</a> <a href="https://t.co/VUls0gPjcH">pic.twitter.com/VUls0gPjcH</a> —@MamanLoupsDen