Arnold Schwarzenegger Busts the Myth Around Correlation Between Coffee and High Blood Pressure

Coffee is a basic amenity for everyone in day-to-day life, and research highlights that Americans drink about three cups of coffee daily. Seeing the results might make you worry about your coffee consumption and the side effects of coffee intake. But what if the seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger tells you there’s nothing wrong with consuming the beverage? 

After going through three heart surgeries, the Austrian Oak is extra careful with his heart and blood pressure. He is back again, with eye-opening research and evidence to back his claims. Let’s delve deeper and find out what the veteran has to offer this time!

Good news for caffeine aficianados!

In the latest edition of the Austrian Oak’s newsletter, Arnold’s Pump Club, he shared that coffee does not harm your blood pressure or heart rate. He wrote, “New research suggests that coffee does not negatively influence your blood pressure if you drink it regularly.” The study was done on three groups of people, divided on the basis of beverage intake; the first group was given coffee throughout the research. The second group was given decaf, and the third was given normal water for the study to continue. 

This experiment helped scientists find out how the human body reacts to different beverages. The results were mind-boggling, and the researchers found that there was not even a slight difference in the blood pressure. But there was a twist you might need to know. All the participants for whom the study was done were habitual coffee drinkers before the study was performed. Arnie mentioned, “It appears that coffee’s impact on your body depends on your tolerance.”

“If you usually drink coffee — or have within 1 cup of your normal intake — your body doesn’t experience any adverse reaction,” explained the Austrian Oak. He concluded by highlighting that coffee has no dangerous fluctuations in your heart rate. If you’re a coffee lover, then you might want to go further and find out the right time to have the first sip of your morning coffee, as shared by Arnie.

Finding the perfect time for your first sip of coffee

In a previous edition of the Austrian Oak’s newsletter, he shared that the time of your first coffee has the potential to decrease your energy levels if consumed at the wrong time. The Terminator wrote, “As an alternative, it’s been suggested that your body could make better use of caffeine if you wait one to two hours after waking.“

Arnie answered the most important question, “So when should you have your first cup? According to the current research, it appears you can choose when to take your first sip.” It’s up to you if you feel energized while you wait for a perfect morning brew or drink coffee right away. He mentioned listening to your body and finding out what’s best for you by trial and error.

After learning that there are no effects of coffee on your blood pressure and heart rate, will you start drinking coffee? Don’t forget to find your ideal time for taking your first sip. After finding it, do let us know in the comments.