Coffee lovers can breathe a sigh of relief after the latest research highlights that adults can enjoy up to five cups of coffee a day.
A new study by the American Heart Association finds in its new study that having several cups a day does not cost your health.
This new scientific study was published July 20 in the AHA’s peer-reviewed journal Circulation.
The study showed that several cups of morning brew will not adversely affect your heart.
The researchers have warned that it mostly depends on how you drink it.
The study claims that adults can safely drink five cups of coffee a day, which roughly equates to 400mg of caffeine, without increasing the risk of heart disease.
These latest research findings are based on black coffee consumption, as heavy use of sugar, syrups and dairy products “can significantly increase caloric intake and counteract potential health benefits associated with coffee itself,” the study authors find.
That said, the popular five-cup rule does not apply to higher doses of caffeine.
On the other hand, brewing caffeinated coffee without added sugar, flavoring or cream was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cardiac arrest and some irregular heart rhythms, the study concluded.
