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Does coffee affect blood pressure?

Coffee can primarily affect heart rate, and that’s why some people get jittery and their hearts race, but if there is an effect on your blood pressure, it should be very mild and transitory. However, if you have a lot of stress and you drink coffee or other caffeinated beverages, it may feel like you’re more anxious. Be careful though, because caffeine is added to a lot of beverages these days, so you have to be a very good label-reader.

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