How you brew and drink tea shapes your heart health
Tea drinkers at least three days weekly had roughly 11% lower heart disease risk. But temperature and strength matter.
Researchers tracked heart and blood vessel disease in Chinese adults over about nine years. Researchers found more than 14,800 cases.
People who drank tea at least three times weekly had much lower risk of heart attacks, strokes and related conditions. People who rarely drank it had higher risk.
Black tea showed stronger benefits than green tea across more types of heart disease. Temperature made a difference.
People who drank tea at scalding heat had 16% higher blood vessel risk than non-drinkers. Those who drank it hot but not burning had lower risk.
Moderate-strength tea was linked with lower risk than very strong brews. Tea has natural compounds called polyphenols that reduce swelling and help arteries relax.
A practical sweet spot is about six to eight cups daily. Researchers warned against treating this as a recommendation though.
- More than 485,000
- Study participants
- About 9 years
- Follow-up period
- More than 14,800
- Heart and vessel cases
- Roughly 11%
- Risk reduction at 3+ days weekly
Why it mattersIf you drink tea, how you prepare it matters. It could meaningfully affect your risk of heart disease and stroke.
AustraliaAustralians who regularly drink tea can improve heart health by letting it cool slightly and avoiding scalding temperatures.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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