At least 2 cups of Coffee per day helps maintain healthy blood pressure

Italian researchers report that people who drink two or three cups of coffee per day have lower blood pressure than those who drink less.  Coffee is an integral part to the culture in Italy and is an incredibly popular drink worldwide.  “Caffeine is only one of the several coffee components and certainly not the only one with an active role. Positive effects on human health have indeed been recorded even among those who consume decaffeinated coffee,” said first author Arrigo Cicero, professor at the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences at the University of Bologna.  “We know that caffeine can increase blood pressure, but other bioactive components in coffee seem to counterbalance this effect with a positive end result on blood pressure levels.”