We now know what is best for us, and that knowledge is only a click away, thanks to doctors who are also eager to offer their knowledge for free. Like many medical professionals, Scarsdale-based cardiologist Dr. Evan Levine, who has over 30 years of experience and has a TikTok channel, distributes this kind of information. He discusses the four worst drinks you may consume for your heart health in one of these videos. It may surprise you to learn that your favorite coffee is one of them!
 
Dr. Levine is straightforward—and occasionally brutally so—and humorously offers topical advice.
 
The Four Worst Drinks for Your heart Health Are These
 
 Frappuccino
 
Your favorite Frappuccino, which you may have ordered at a local coffee shop, is at the top of the list.  Caramel may be a poison arrow to your arteries, according to the doctor.  Levine told The New York Post, "I used to love a grande iced frap."  "Until I realized I actually got a high off this stuff and then crashed within two hours."
 
What causes this to occur?  The reason for this is that the beverage has 51 grams of sugar, or 13 teaspoons, and 100 milligrams of caffeine. He adds that people are unaware that this has the same amount of sugar as an energy drink. "It's potentially dangerous stress on the heart for anyone with heart disease to drink these concoctions of caffeine and sugar and a perfect storm to induce palpitations," according to him.
 
Alcohol

This had to be on the list, of course.  According to Levine, consuming alcohol is "likely safe if you have one or less drinks a day if you have no heart problems, but alcohol intake increases blood pressure, triglycerides, atrial fibrillation and - in higher doses - is a direct toxin to the heart, so much so we have a phrase in cardiology - alcohol cardiomyopathy."
 
Alcohol cardiomyopathy: what is it?  This heart ailment is specifically brought on by long-term, excessive alcohol use.  This could become lethal. A glass of red wine, or a few glasses, may be beneficial to your heart, according to numerous studies.  Dr. Levine has refuted these views as well, though.  "There's nothing heart healthy here and all those studies - most sponsored by the alcohol or wine industry - were likely flawed observational studies, with an association with better outcome but not causation," he stated.
 
Soda

According to the doctor, a can of soda has ten teaspoons of sugar.  "It is toxic."

These are extremely high sugar intakes, particularly those derived from corn syrup, which is mostly used in the United States.  They can cause noticeable weight gain and increase triglycerides.  It can increase your risk of developing diabetes by further raising your blood sugar levels.

Energy Drinks

Energy drinks have to be on this list, of course.  Dr. Levine has already compared it to your preferred coffee.  They may function similarly to brain batteries, but they are corrosive to the heart.

"Drinks like red Bull have about 1.5 times the caffeine as coffee but also contain almost eight teaspoons or more of sugar - or worse, corn syrup," he stated.  "The Monster energy drink has almost 15 teaspoons of it."


 

 
 
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07/04/2025 09:56 AM