Between work, commuting, running errands (the car is running, not you), and watching screens, a quarter of Americans are sitting down eight or more hours a day, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey.

The good news is that recent research shows "activity snacks" of moderate to high-intensity activity for one to five minutes every half hour, for example, can help offset the dangers of being sedentary.

And now there's another "snack" that can help: coffee.

According to a new analysis of data from BMC Public Health, people who don't drink any coffee and who sit for six hours or more hours a day are 58% more likely to die of all causes than those who also sit for six or more hours a day but drink coffee.

(Remember to stick with filtered black coffee, or use just a tiny bit of unsweetened, plant-based milk.)

Of course, we're not saying it's ideal to sit still all day and drink coffee. But for people who have physical restrictions that make movement a challenge, this is great news.

And for the rest who are trying to get 150 to 300 minutes of physical activity a week, why not add some coffee to your routine?