Coffee has many health benefits. According to several scientific studies, the favorite drink of the French would reduce the risk of developing endometrial or prostate cancer, help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, protect against chronic diseases, help the brain to function well … In short, no real reason not to!
Except in case of high blood pressure. Indeed: a new study from the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (in Japan) points to the dangers of caffeine for people with hypertension.
A cup of coffee contains nearly 100 mg of caffeine
The Japanese researchers studied medical data on nearly 19,000 people over a 19-year period. Result ? They found that, on average, people with high blood pressure who drank 2 or more cups of coffee a day (one cup is about 200 mL) had a 2-fold increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease – stroke. cerebral, myocardial infarction…
How to explain this phenomenon ? According to scientists, “people with high blood pressure are probably more sensitive to the chemical effects of caffeine on the body. However, a cup of coffee contains between 80 and 100 mg.“.
Do you love coffee but suffer from high blood pressure? For your health, it is therefore better to limit yourself to one cup a day. Otherwise, drink tea instead: according to scientists, tea (green or black) would not be harmful to the health of hypertensives, because a cup would be less concentrated in caffeine.
