Coffee Myth Busted: Caffeine Does Not Cause Palpitations; Coffee Lowers Risks Of Liver Cancer, Diabetes and Other Diseases

Most people nowadays are shameless and full-pledged coffeeholics! With several coffee shops, coffee brands and coffee variants mushrooming here and there, it is undeniable that coffee has already been a part our lives.

While coffee addiction is said to be detrimental to one's health, NBC News shared that a recent study suggested drinking coffee is not bad at all. It was found out that coffee, tea and chocolate consumption do not really cause palpitations.

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, assessed the caffeine intake of 1,388 respondents from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for one year. With an average age of 72, the participants were instructed to wear a heartbeat monitoring device for 24 hours to measure instances of premature atrial and ventricular contractions.

After months of assessment, researchers found no difference on respondents' heart activities regardless of the amount of their caffeine intake. In other words, drinking coffee, tea and chocolate does not affect and exhibit palpitations.

Written in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Dr. Gregory Marcus claimed that caffeine intake, regardless of the amount, does not cause premature cardiac contractions. "Therefore, we are only able to conclude that in general, consuming caffeinated products every day is not associated with having increased ectopy or arrhythmia but cannot specify a particular amount per day," the cardiologist said.

The results of the study supports previous claims that coffee is not dangerous to health. As a matter of fact, Parent Herald previously reported that it contains magnesium, niacin, potassium and other nutrients needed by the body.

One study even claimed that coffee decreases the risk of Diabetes Mellitus Type II since it is found to reduce inflammation and insulin resistance with the bioactive compounds found in it.  Moreover, Independence also claimed that it lowers the risk of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, liver cancer and more. However, it should be noted that only three to five cups a day is recommended by experts.

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