Drinking coffee maintains low blood pressure.
Coffee lovers have lower blood pressure
A new study has revealed that those who drink two or three cups of the beverage every day have lower blood pressure than those who drink one cup or none at all.
The University of Bologna's findings, from a study of more than 1,500 people, adds to growing evidence that coffee has a number of health benefits.
Previous research has linked the drink to reducing the risk of heart disease, heart failure and strokes and other studies have indicated that it can help people live longer.
Arrigo Cicero, one of the researchers, said: "The results are very clear. Peripheral blood pressure was significantly lower in individuals consuming one to three cups of coffee a day than in non-coffee drinkers.
"We know caffeine can increase blood pressure, but other bioactive components in coffee seem to counterbalance this effect with a positive end result on blood pressure levels."