Is coffee good or bad for your heart?

04 Other heart-related effects

The study also found that drinking coffee led to a slight increase in the number of premature ventricular beats. These brief arrhythmias are common and usually harmless, especially in healthy people. However, people with heart disease should see a doctor if they experience a persistent, abnormal heart rhythm to get a clear diagnosis. Earlier studies have investigated the effects of coffee on other common risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. Although drinking coffee can raise blood pressure, this effect is temporary and does not make people more likely to develop high blood pressure. Coffee may even reduce the associated risk. For unfiltered coffee, such as French press coffee and espresso, the compounds it contains may slightly increase levels of harmful LDL cholesterol. But compared with other poor dietary habits, this effect of coffee may be insignificant, especially if no more than two cups of unfiltered coffee are consumed per day. In fact, what we are most concerned about is what is the overall risk of cardiovascular disease? Experts point out that when we look at the overall assessment, coffee itself does not seem to have a clear positive or negative effect. If you like coffee, you will drink a few cups a day, as long as it does not affect your sleep. But be careful, try not to add a lot of cream and sugar to your coffee, because this will increase the intake of saturated fat and calories.