Tea and coffee lower blood pressure
A new study found that people who regularly drink tea or coffee have lower blood pressure compared to those who do not. The large-scale study by the Preventive and Clinical Investigations Centre in Paris monitored the blood pressure of 180,000 people aged 16 to 95 for 10 years. Those who drank more than 4 cups of tea or coffee per day had the lowest blood pressure reading and also had the lowest pulse pressure and heart rate. People who did not drink tea or coffee recorded the highest blood pressure, pulse and heart rate readings. While the differences were small, they were statistically significant. According to scientists, flavonoids found in tea may be responsible for relaxing the blood vessels. High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease, heart attack and stroke.