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If you increase the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet, you will also lower your blood pressure. Coffee contains caffeine which is a stimulant and can cause your blood vessels to contract and increase your blood pressure. However, this amount is small, and may or may not be significant.
Most studies show the amount of caffeine in two American cups of coffee (about 8 ounces each) can raise your systolic blood pressure 3 to 14 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure 4 to 13 mm Hg, at least in the short term. One study does show much lower numbers, but an increase is associated nonetheless. Photo by Bernand Goldbach.