Drinking coffee regularly in moderation could reduce your risk of heart failure, US researchers have suggested.
Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston analysed data from five separate Swedish studies on coffee consumption and heart failure.
They found a significant link between daily, moderate coffee drinking and a lowered risk of heart failure.
Moderate coffee consumption was measured as two cups per day (based on American servings).
"While there is a commonly held belief that regular coffee consumption may be dangerous to heart health, our research suggests that the opposite may be true,” study author Murray Mittleman said in a statement.
But before you put the kettle on – researchers also warned that excessive amounts of coffee could have the opposite effect to our health and increase our risk of heart disease.
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"On the other hand, excessive coffee drinking — five to six commercial coffee house cups per day has no benefit and may even be dangerous. As with so many things, moderation appears to be the key here, too."
Researchers suggest that frequent coffee drinkers develop a tolerance to the beverage's caffeine, which may put them at a decreased risk of developing high blood pressure.
"There are many factors that play into a person's risk of heart failure, but moderate coffee consumption doesn't appear to be one of them," adds fellow study author, Elizabeth Mostofsky.
“This important research adds to the overwhelming weight of evidence which demonstrates that moderate coffee consumption is safe and may be associated with certain health benefits,” Dr Euan Paul from The British Coffee Association told HuffPost Lifestyle.
The results were published in the Circulation Heart Failure journal.
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