Elderly people with little or no blood-pressure problems can drink two to four cups of coffee a day and lower their risk of death by heart disease, as much as 32 percent, according to the results of a study published in the February edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. And, those who consumed four or more servings had an even better chance of deflecting death by heart disease, 53 percent, over those whose consumption was barely one cup per day.
Although having little or no presence of hypertension is a factor, researchers conclude that drinking caffeinated beverages actually induces a rise in blood pressure, but in a very healthful way. As we age, each time we eat our blood pressure drops naturally. By drinking coffee after a meal, the caffeine in coffee may help balance this natural drop.
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