An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so the old saying goes. But can two or three cups of coffee a day improve your cardiovascular health?
A new study by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) states that that could indeed be the case.
The study showed that a few coffees a day could be associated with lowering the risk of heart disease, correcting arrhythmia and longer life in general.
"Because coffee can quicken heart rate, some people worry that drinking it could trigger or worsen certain heart issues," said the study's senior author Dr. Peter M. Kistler. "This is where general medical advice to stop drinking coffee may come from. But our data suggest that daily coffee intake shouldn’t be discouraged, but rather included as a part of a healthy diet for people with and without heart disease.”
"We found coffee drinking had either a neutral effect—meaning that it did no harm—or was associated with benefits to heart health," he added.
Ground coffee was found to lower the risk of arrhythmia by 17% when four to five cups were consumed per day.
However, doctors recommend that other heart-healthy dietary habits be observed and that coffee alone isn't a magical cure-all.
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