How much caffeine is too much for your heart?

This is the amount of caffeine you can safely drink without hurting your heart

Coffee; a lot of us love it and even rely on it to get us through the day. And the substance in coffee that helps us do exactly that, is caffeine. It can be found in coffee, soda, chocolate, energy drinks and more. But drinking (or eating) a lot of caffeine might be hurting your heart. Find out how much caffeine is too much when it comes to your heart health.

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When you drink a cup of coffee, you’re drinking around 100 milligrams of caffeine. But it turns out that our bodies all respond to caffeine differently. That means that whenever we drink it, our bodies differ in how long it takes for the caffeine to be broken down. Roshini Malaney, a board-certified cardiologist at Manhattan Cardiology in New York City, told Real Simple: “On average, the maximum concentration of caffeine in your body typically reaches its peak one hour after eating or drinking something caffeinated. However, any effects on the cardiovascular system can last between 10 and 60 hours.” And because our bodies differ, the effect that the caffeine you drink has on your health also differs per person. It depends on how much you drink, where it comes from and how often you drink it.

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