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Question (Jun 11, 2009 at 7:04am)
Jun. 11, 2009 at 7:04am
What is your opinion on caffeine? Should we try to eliminate it from our diets, especially in coffee form?rnrnThank you.
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Joe says:
Caffeine is a two-edged sword depending on the dose. First, studies have not linked coffee to heart disease. In fact, coffee has a great amunt of protective antioxidants, so a cup or two could do you well.
On the other side, however, caffeine speeds up the heart. So if you drink coffee all day long, eat chocolate and drink cola, you could be getting too much caffeine & that could strain the heart.
Bottom line: you don't have to give up coffee for your heart, just drink a moderate amount (1 or 2 cups.)
1 | Jun. 12, 2009 at 11:59am