A Coffee a Day?
Do you enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning? The first cup or two may actually be good for your heart! But can it help with lowering blood pressure?
The data of 435 hypertensive men and women, all 65 and older, from the Greek Island Ikaria was extrapolated from a larger study and then analyzed. It was discovered that those who drank just one to two cups of coffee experienced greater aortic distensibility than those who rarely drank coffee or those who drank three or more cups a day. It was also found that those who drank one to two cups per day also had a lower prevalence of diabetes, high cholesterol, a lower body mass index, higher creatinine clearance levels, as well as a lower prevalence of cardiovascular disease.
Interestingly enough, there appeared to be no difference in blood pressure between those who did drink coffee and those who did not.
Researchers speculate that the Greek coffees, which are believed to contain higher levels of phenol compounds, may offer more health benefits than those typically available in the U.S.
For more information, visit “ESC: Daily Coffee Limbers Up the Heart” by Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today.
Published August 25, 2010 and located at http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ESCCongress/21867.
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