How Much Coffee Is Too Much? Heart Experts Have a New Answer
The American Heart Association has released a new scientific statement confirming that moderate coffee consumption, up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily, is safe for heart health. Experts suggest that for most people, coffee and tea may even offer cardiovascular benefits rather than risks.
Why it matters
This provides clear, evidence-based guidance for the millions of people who consume caffeine daily, helping to dispel long-standing health anxieties.
If you’re like me, coffee is one of the few constant joys of life. A new report out today should put your mind at ease if you’ve ever been worried about your habit’s effects on the heart—so long as you’re already drinking in moderation, that is.
Experts with the American Heart Association have issued a new scientific statement on the link between coffee and caffeine consumption and cardiovascular disease. Consuming up to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, or roughly 5 eight-ounce cups of caffeinated coffee, is safe for your heart, they concluded, and may even lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in some people. On the other hand, high levels of caffeine consumption from sources like energy drinks could actually be dangerous.
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