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Can the food we eat affect our heart rate??
Certain foods can speed up our heart rate and make it feel as if it is racing. If you ingest something that has a stimulative effect, your heart gives a "fight or flight" response, much as it would in response to exercise, fear or anger.The following example of foods speed heart rate:
Caffeine
Caffeine is a stimulant that can increase heart rate, along with blood pressure. It is commonly found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, "energy" drinks, cocoa and chocolate. You may feel the effects within 15 minutes of ingesting food containing caffeine--and the effects may last up to six hours.
Sensitivities can vary, but moderate amounts of caffeine (two 6-oz. cups of coffee per day, or 210mg of caffeine) generally do not seem to increase a person's risk for irregular heartbeats.
Sensitivities can vary, but moderate amounts of caffeine (two 6-oz. cups of coffee per day, or 210mg of caffeine) generally do not seem to increase a person's risk for irregular heartbeats.
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