Coffee: 10 Benefits of Coffee
Coffee Benefit #10: Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Although coffee can increase blood pressure, studies suggest that the effect is small and usually goes away, especially for those who regularly drink coffee. The effect may persist in those with elevated blood pressure, however. The epinephrine that is released when we drink coffee can cause and increase in blood pressure, which increases the contractility and force of the heart, thus mildly raising the heart rate.
Research suggests that women who drink coffee have a reduced risk of heart disease and a 20% lower risk of stroke. Thus, those who drink coffee do not have an increased risk of heart disease, rather their blood pressure may raise mildly but will reduce over time.
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