Great. My inner coffee addict is smiling (as always), but my inner Diet Dr. Pepper addict is kinda nervous.
Harvard researchers (and if you’re going to trust any researcher, make it a Harvard researcher) tracked 155,000 women for 12 years. They discovered that the more cola, regular or diet, they drank, the greater their risk of high blood pressure.
Coffee drinkers had no increased risk, even when they drank four or more cups daily….my neck of the woods.
Experts believe that caffeine can cause blood vessels to constrict, leading to hypertension. But coffee also contains heart-healthy antioxidants, which seems to balance out what cola cannot. They also believe that the sodium in colas - especially the diet variety - may also contribute to the risk.
I see lots more tea bags in my future - since tea also contains healthy antioxidants but not the sodium. Heart problems kind of run in my family, so I think I’ll cut waaaaay back on the Diet Dr. Pepper. Maybe I’ll cut back to 2 two liters a day.
Okay, one.
Okay, one can.
Joi
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