Walk into any Dunkin or Starbucks and you’ll see that there is no shortage of ways to have your coffee either. Steamed with milk (or alternative milk), sweetened with a flavored syrup, iced and blended into a frappuccino…The options seem endless. But something cardiologists want everyone to know is that how you have your coffee matters.
Dr. David G. Rizik, MD,an interventional cardiologist and chief medical officer at High Level Science, says that one reason why coffee is good for the heart is because it’s high in antioxidants, which help prevent and lower inflammation.
Unfortunately, there is one popular add-in that many people like in their coffee that cardiologists say takes away from these heart-healthy benefits.
If you are adding sugar to your coffee (including in the form of a syrup), you’re taking away from the drink’s inherent health benefits. “Sugar is probably among the worst things that we can consume as far as our heart health. It’s probably very difficult to limit sugar to zero, but we have to lower it as much as possible,” says Dr. Hematpour.
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Dr. Vuppuluri explains that a high-sugar diet drives inflammation, elevates blood pressure and increases the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, all of which strain the cardiovascular system over time. Dr. Rizik adds to this, saying that inflammation caused by a high-sugar diet plays a key role in plaque buildup in the arteries. This increases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
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Heart-Healthy Ways to Sweeten Your Coffee
One natural sweetener that Dr. Vuppuluri recommends is monk fruit. “It offers sweetness, but doesn’t raise blood sugar, making it a better choice for heart health than sugar,” he says.
Another healthy way to sweeten your coffee, Dr. Rizik says, is by adding a dash of cinnamon. Instead of causing blood sugar levels to spike the way sugar does, it helps regulate them. In fact, scientific research shows that consuming cinnamon regularly can help lower the risk of heart disease.
The less complicated your coffee order is, the better it will be for your heart. Keep it short…and not so sweet.
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Dr. Khashayar Hematpour, MD, cardiologist with Memorial Hermann and UTHealth HoustonDr. David G. Rizik, MD,interventional cardiologist and chief medical officer at High Level ScienceDr. Rohit Vuppuluri, DO, interventional and vascular cardiologist at Chicago Heart & Vascular SpecialistsHence then, the article about the one habit cardiologists want every coffee drinker to break was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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