2023-05-13 14:01:00
The news around any type of coffee and the volume of its consumption is always contradictory. And against the backdrop of claims that caffeine is a dangerous story that requires no concessions, a new study from the British Heart Foundation seems, to put it mildly, irresponsible. Scientists at the medical center have studied the relationship between coffee consumption and arterial stiffness. And, according to their observations, drinking up to 25 (no, we didn’t misspell!) cups of coffee per day does not increase the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke.
Of course, coffee lovers are pleased to hear that their habit is supposedly safe for the heart. But does that mean everyone should increase their consumption by 20+ cups? Not certainly in that way.
“That’s pretty dumb reporting in my opinion,” says Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center and author of The Truth About Food, in an interview with the Huffington Post on the topic.
Katz’s comment is certainly logical, if only because just because a product is considered safe for a very specific reason, that doesn’t make it safe in general. For example, a number of solid studies state that coffee and caffeine have a potentially negative impact on all body systems. In other words, the more you consume, the more vulnerable your body becomes.
“There are far more reasons to be concerned about the myriad other effects associated with a dose of caffeine, from increased blood pressure to increased heart rate,” notes Katz. “More importantly, extreme coffee consumption is likely to be associated with harms unrelated to with the heart (or at least not directly related), such as insomnia and a range of metabolic effects, from microbiome disruption to bone density.”
Caffeine is the world’s most used stimulant and is generally safe at a daily dose of 400 milligrams (3-4 cups or less) according to a report from the American Psychological Association. Studies show that people with anxiety disorders may be more sensitive to coffee. Especially those who are prone to panic attacks. Caffeine can also trigger the stress hormone.
Conclusion: The “25 cups of coffee a day” study simply shows the absence of one very specific harm to the body. And yet it is worth limiting yourself to one or three “dosages”.
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