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Summary:
A massive study of nearly 486,000 adults found that regularly drinking tea was associated with an 11% lower risk of heart and blood vessel diseases. The lowest risk was linked to drinking roughly six to eight cups per day, with black tea showing more consistent benefits than green tea.
A massive study links regular tea drinking to healthier hearts and blood vessels, but finds that drinking it burning hot may have the opposite effect. Credit: Shutterstock
Drinking tea regularly may offer important benefits for your heart and blood vessels, according to a massive study involving nearly 500,000 adults. Researchers found that people who consumed tea regularly had a lower risk of developing several vascular diseases compared with those who did not drink tea.
However, the findings also revealed some unexpected differences. The type of tea, how strong it was, and even the temperature at which it was consumed were all associated with vascular health. While certain tea drinking habits were linked to a lower risk of disease, drinking tea at extremely high temperatures appeared to have the opposite association.
The research, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, provides new insights into how an everyday beverage may be connected to long-term cardiovascular health.