Dmitry Nikityuk, director of Russia's Federal Center for Nutrition and Biotechnology Research, gave advice on who should give up coffee and prefer cocoa.
Coffee is harmful to people suffering from gastrointestinal and cardiovascular diseases, according to Russian media. People with heart disease already have high blood pressure, and coffee helps to tighten the arteries, which can aggravate the condition.
"If the patient can not give up coffee, replace it with cocoa. But when you brew a cup of delicious cocoa, you have to wait for the size. The drink contains many biologically active substances that can increase blood pressure. In addition, we must not forget that the powder contains sugar, "Nikityuk said.