I love coffee! So much so that I enjoy a cup of Starbucks almost every day. Is this bad for my health? Some people say so.

This was highlighted the other day while having breakfast with a friend. She told me how “lucky” I am to be able to have my coffee every day. She said she couldn’t drink coffee anymore due to high blood pressure. Her doctor advised her that this could contribute to her high blood pressure.

I wondered to myself what advice the doctor gave to my friend about food intake, alcohol intake and smoking. All three of these things my friend does tend to partake in to excess.

I had to assume the doctor stressed to my friend that smoking, alcohol and being overweight are all high contributors to her increased blood pressure, as there is considerable evidence that these things do contribute to high blood pressure. But coffee?

As of this post, there have been no studies to support evidence that there is a link between drinking coffee and hypertention.

Studies I’ve seen published have shown an a temporary increase in blood pressure after drinking coffee but the increase is not significant.

What some studies have shown is that coffee can temporarily raise blood pressure but that is all. In fact, studies have also shown that over time, this temporary increase in blood pressure is reduced.

So why even mention coffee and hypertension? What studies have shown is that coffee can often times partner certain unhealthy behaviors - smoking and over eating.

No. Rather, the studies have shown that people associate the negative lifestyle (cigarettes, over-eating) with drinking coffee. My same friend has foregone her cigarette break if she doesn’t have coffee, indicating that the cigarette, “Just doesn’t taste the same.”

So why do we read so many stories of people who gave up drinking coffee and suddenly, there was a marked decrease in blood pressure. These stories tend to focus on what coffee was doing to their high blood pressure, not the real culprits like cigarettes and obesity.

I believe moderation truly is the key as far as coffee (and well, everything) is concerned. I love my coffee and I drink one cup of great coffee every day.

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