And lets definitely not forget about caffeines powers to facilitatesatisfying poops aplenty.

Is caffeine beneficial for heart health?

Dr. Dabhadkar says that caffeine can absolutely have positive effects on heart health (woohoo!).

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Yet this will typically only apply so long as you stick to low or moderate consumption.

(More on this stat to come.)

Caffeine has complex effects on the cardiovascular system, Dr. Dabhadkar continues.

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Long-term blood pressure control, he adds, is generally not affected.

That said, caffeine content can add up more easily than you imagine.

Think you may be hovering a bit too close to that 400 milligrams threshold?

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Based on the variation of caffeine metabolism, your response to caffeine may be different, Dr. Dabhadkar shares.

Moreover, certain people will need to take greater precautions and probably scale back their intake further.

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