Drinking six to eight cups of tea daily linked to lower heart disease risk

A large study involving nearly 486,000 adults found that regularly drinking tea was associated with an 11% lower risk of heart and blood vessel diseases, ScienceDaily Health reported.

The study followed participants for over nine years, tracking 14,863 cases of vascular diseases including cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, pulmonary heart, and peripheral artery diseases, which all affect blood circulation.

Researchers noted that drinking roughly six to eight cups of tea per day was linked to the lowest risk, with black tea showing more consistent benefits compared to green tea.

However, the study also found that consuming tea at extremely high temperatures was associated with a higher risk of vascular disease, indicating that temperature plays a role in the health effects of tea.

These findings, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, suggest that regular tea consumption may offer important cardiovascular benefits, but drinking habits such as tea type and temperature are important factors to consider.