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Doctors Say You Shouldn’t Drink More Than This Amount Of Coffee Per Day

Author Bob Bronson

We are addicted to drinking coffee everyday, lots of coffee in fact. Doctors are warning Americans that we are drinking way too much of it. How much is too much? Let’s just say that most of us drink this much daily and a high percentage of us drink a lot more than the recommended daily amount.

Regularly drinking more than four cups of coffee per day may raise your risk of deadly heart disease, a study suggests.

Researchers found more than 400 milligrams of caffeine per day was linked to people’s heart rate and blood pressure slowly increasing over time. 

The team thinks the effect of caffeine on increased heart rate and blood pressure  causes wear and tear on blood vessels and the heart, weakening and damaging them.

My caffeine story

I can speak to this situation from a personal basis. Last year I noticed that my blood pressure was spiking very high during the day. At first I dismissed it as stress or perhaps too much salt, it never occurred to me that my beloved coffee was to blame.

You see like most people I start the day with a cup of coffee to shake the night cobwebs off, then I have one for the ride into the show and drink that during the morning in a Yeti tumbler. Later in the afternoon before going to the gym or as a “pick me up” I would stop at Dunks or Starbucks for a medium cold-brew iced coffee.

When I added up all the coffee I was consuming during the day, I was well over 400 milligrams of caffeine. After a life time of drinking that much coffee, it had caught up with me in a big way. High blood pressure and the jitters.

It was time for a change, so since last October I have become a decaf coffee drinker and you know what? It was very easy to make the change, and the drop in blood pressure was almost immediate too.

Sure, there are times when I will have a regular coffee, but it makes me a bit jittery and not really worth it. I have lots of energy and don’t really miss the caffeine, and now there’s scientific proof that you can have too much of a good thing.

If you are over the recommended caffeine dose of 400 milligrams, you too should consider cutting back, it could save your life.

Bob is a native New Englander, growing up (sorta) in Maine where his love for radio started at a young age. While in high school he hosted radio shows on a local radio station, and he has never looked back. Bob joined the US Navy and served onboard the Sixth Fleet Flagship as a radio and TV host. After serving for 3 years, it was off to Emerson College in Boston. Bob hosted shows in Boston on WMEX, WVBF and WSSH in the 80’s and 90’s before heading to radio stations in Raleigh, NC, Manchester, NH, and New York City. Bob has been married for almost 25 years to Carolyn, a Woburn gal and they have 3 daughters, Nicole, Taylor, and Bridget. Bob and Carolyn are proud first-time grandparents to baby Caroline, who they plan to spoil every chance they get! “I started my career in New England and could not be happier to come back to Boston where I can root for all the Boston sports teams and eat lots of lobster rolls and clam chowder (okay not lots)… It is an honor to host the WROR morning show with LBF and wake up the World’s Greatest City!” Bob writes about recipes and restaurants, pop culture and trending topics.

7 Massachusetts Breweries That Offer Awesome Cold Brew Coffee

Cold brewed!

If you’re a fan of cold brew ice coffee, here are 7 Massachusetts breweries that are coffee roasters too. Everyone it seems in the Bay State loves breweries and now there is another reason to love them. They brew coffee too.  So, now they have you covered morning, noon and night with coffees and beers.

The cold brewed difference

According to the writers at Food and Wine here is the difference between cold brew and iced coffee. “Cold brew is in some ways a misnomer. The more accurate term to describe what we know of as cold brew would be cold steep, or cold infusion, but those don’t have the same curb appeal. Even still, cold brew never truly goes through a process of brewing — which, when it comes to coffee, means mixing with boiling water. Instead, cold brew coffee is made by steeping coffee grounds in room temperature or cold water for many hours. It is an infusion technique that has historically been used for tea to yield a more gentle, aromatic flavor profile.”

Vat’s a lot!

Most breweries have  more than one vat and too make sure they stay busy, it’s smart to diversify  their product line. It used to be breweries would just add another beer or ale concoction to their line. Now, with the ever increasing taste for coffee, iced or or cold brewed, these local breweries have gotten into the game in a big way.

Not any old coffee

As you peruse these 7 Massachusetts breweries that brew coffee too, you will notice that they have come up with some very imaginative brews. They have taken the challenge of creating new brews that are not only tasty, but very well thoughts out originality. These are worth your money for sure.

Tired of the big factory stuff

If you’re tired of drinking the same old cold brews from the big guys, then you should give these local brewers a chance. They are all within driving distance of Boston and I dare say, worth the drive.

Here are the 7 Massachusetts breweries that are coffee roasters too

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