A latest study that has appeared in the Journal of the American Heart Association has discovered that caffeine doesn't lead to heartbeat irregularities, though it has been heard so in the past.

The University of California San Fransisco researchers assessed the coffee, tea and chocolate consumption of 1,388 healthy men and women over a 365-day period.

In this time span, the participants were told to wear a portable device that monitored their heart rhythm the whole day, 24X7.

The researchers found that 61% of participants said that they consume over one caffeinated item per day, but the heartbeat monitors didn’t find extra heartbeats in the participants who ingested higher amounts of caffeine. As a result of this, researchers concluded that caffeine intake hardly affects heartbeat.

The study holds significance because earlier research has discovered a link between caffeine intake and cardiac arrhythmia, a condition wherein the heartbeat is out of rhythm. It could at times raise the vulnerability to suffer stroke and heart failure.

However, in case further research supports this latest study, it is going to be important news to spread. A number of people could be unaware about serious health benefits discovered in certain caffeinated products, mainly coffee.

In a press release, study author Dr. Gregory Marcus said, “We may unnecessarily be discouraging consumption of items like chocolate, coffee and tea that might actually have cardiovascular benefits”.

However, before you start consuming caffeine in larger among, you must know that the researchers noted that the health risks linked with intake requires more research.

Shalini Dixit, another one of the study's authors, said that whether acute intake of these caffeinated products affects additional heartbeats needs further research.

Even then, coffee particularly boasts some serious health advantages, including, it is a superb natural source of antioxidants; it can make you feel happy; and could even make you a better athlete.