Your daily cup of coffee may improve heart health

Consuming coffee in moderate amounts is said to actually help improve heart health. New studies suggest that your daily coffee intake may actually have a positive effect on heart health.

The studies were presented in the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session. The research was conducted by using data from the UK BioBank, with information from half a million people tracked over a span of 10 years. Researchers have found that drinking coffee daily is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease but also with a longer lifespan. Further, these trends hold true for people with and without cardiovascular disease. Besides caffeine, coffee also contains other bio-active compounds that reduce inflammation, boost insulin sensitivity and metabolism. This provides reassurance that coffee is not tied to heart disease and may actually prove to be beneficial.