John McDougall, MD: Coffee - Pleasure and Pain

Recent research has shown that drinking a single cup of coffee 30 minutes before memory testing reverses memory decline experienced by older adults in the afternoon. This research is encouraging however there are still risks associated with regular consumption of coffee, both caffeinated and decaffeinated.
Drinking coffee raises cholesterol by an average of 10% which could put you at a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. If you suffer from high blood pressure, coffee raises the systolic blood pressure (top number) by 5 to 15 mmHg and the diastolic (bottom number) by 5 to 10 mmHg. If you have high cholesterol or blood pressure, you should weigh the risks and benefits of your daily cup of coffee.

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