by Aimee Keenan-Greene

Pour yourself another cup, a new report shows coffee does not appear to increase the risk of high blood pressure. 

That's according to a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition  that looked at pooled data from six previous studies involving 170,000 people.

"The results suggest that habitual coffee consumption of more than 3 cups per day was not associated with an increased risk of hypertension compared with less than one cup per day," Liwei Chen, from the Louisiana State University School of Public Health in New Orleans, told Reuters.

People who drank between one and three cups per day had a slightly higher risk of high blood pressure than those who drank less, a result researchers can't explain.
 
Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world, according to some scientists.

The need for a daily dose of Joe, diet soda, or energy drinks could be linked to your DNA, says a recent study in the journal PloS Genetics.

That means you could possibly pass your caffeine cravings onto your kids.

This is the first time a genome-wide association study of habitual caffeine intake revealed a 'large heritable component'.

Hypertension, has been linked to heart disease, stroke and a shorter life expectancy.

The Start! Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s signature fundraising event, which promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun environment. The Start! Heart Walk brings together companies, families and their teams to fight heart disease and stroke.

last year over 2,000 walkers attended the Southern New England Start! Heart Walk and raised almost $300,000 for the fight against heart disease and stroke.

This year's walk is Saturday May 21 at 8 am at Colt State Park, Hope Street, Bristol, Rhode Island.
 
Additional Resources
Learn the warning signs for a heart attack or stroke - American Heart Association of Rhode Island

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