Caffeine & Heart Health: Good for You or Not?




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Summary: You love your morning cup of coffee or afternoon espresso for its mid-afternoon boost. But could your caffeine habit be affecting your heart?Do you love that morning cup of coffee? How about that afternoon espresso to give you the boost you need to last the rest of the day? Do you like to drink soda with caffeine? Some experts have suggested that caffeine is good for you in certain ways. But is it good when it comes to heart health? Or might your habit be sending you down the road to heart troubles? Dr. John Higgins, MD, Chief of Cardiology at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, joins Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss the effects of caffeine on your heart and to help settle the debate once and for all...is it good for you or not?