Soda may increase women's blood pressure

 

Here's some good news for coffee lovers everywhere, a recent study has shown suggests that drinking coffee does not seem to cause long-term high blood pressure in women. Unfortunately, women in the same study who drank sodas did seem to have a greater risk of high blood pressure. Researchers were surprised at that and cautioned that the study wasn't conclusive. Caffeine is a well-known ingredient in both beverages, and has been shown to cause short-term increases in blood pressure.

 

Previous data on coffee and hypertension is mixed, but there's a common perception that its temporary effects on blood pressure mean an increased long-term risk. This new study finds strong evidence against this popular belief. There was even some evidence that women who drank lots of coffee — four or more daily cups of regular or decaf — faced a slightly lower risk for developing high blood pressure than those who drank little or none.