- A nine-year study of nearly 490,000 adults in China found that regular tea drinking is linked to an 11 per cent lower risk of heart, lung, and brain diseases.
- The lowest risk was observed among individuals consuming six to eight cups of tea per day, alongside not smoking and maintaining high physical activity levels.
- Black tea demonstrated a more consistent protective benefit against vascular disease than green tea, particularly when consumed at moderate strength.
- Drinking burning hot or scalding tea was associated with an increased vascular risk, though researchers noted this finding shows an association rather than direct causation.
- Experts from the British Heart Foundation highlighted that tea consumption is most effective when integrated into a broader healthy diet and active lifestyle.
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