Drinking this much tea daily may help protect your heart, study finds

“not particularly surprised” by these findings.

“Tea contains antioxidants and polyphenols that may help reduce inflammation, improve blood vessel function, and decrease oxidative stress, all of which contribute to cardiovascular disease,” explained Yi, who was not involved in the study.

“An 11% reduction in relative risk is clinically meaningful, especially when considering how common cardiovascular disease is. However, this study demonstrates an association rather than proving that drinking tea directly prevents vascular disease,” he added.

In a Science Media Centre debrief, Dell Stanford, Senior Dietitian with the British Heart Foundation, who was not involved with the study, said:

“Although the