Coffee is a unique product, bursting with components that can significantly affect many of our organism’s metabolic activities.
Over the last few decades, the relationship between coffee consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, has been greatly studied, sometimes yielding contrasting results, partially due to the superficial way in which scientific data has, at times, been interpreted.
Although the jury is still out on the scientific debate - and the confusion remains - most of the prospective studies carried out suggest that in healthy subjects, a moderate, regular consumption of coffee (3-4 cups per day) will not increase your risk of cardiovascular disease.
It is only right, however, to consider that the positive or negative effects of coffee on our cardiovascular system depend, above all, on the way in which we ‘use’ coffee (how it is prepared, frequency, amount consumed, etc.), whilst others depend on the 'behaviour' of those consuming it (lifestyle, diet, etc.).
