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Coffee Was Once Blamed for Heart Problems. Science Just Changed the Story

For decades, doctors worried that coffee might be bad for the heart. The evidence now tells a much more interesting story.

A new American Heart Association scientific statement reports that moderate caffeinated coffee consumption is generally associated with cardiovascular safety and, in many studies, better health outcomes. Around 2 to 4 cups a day has been associated with lower risks of coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke. Coffee consumption has also been linked with lower risks of type 2 diabetes mellitus and some abnormal heart rhythms.

But this does not mean more coffee is always better. The AHA notes that consumption above about four cups daily may be associated with increased heart-failure risk, and individual responses to caffeine vary. Much of the evidence is observational, so association does not prove that coffee itself causes these benefits.

So your morning coffee may not be the cardiovascular villain we once thought it was.

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