Tea drinkers at lower risk of heart attacks and calcium buildup
Regular and moderate consumption of tea was found to decrease risk of heart attack and improve artery health. A new study by Johns Hopkins Hospital staff analyzed data from over 6,000 subjects over a period of 10 years to determine incidences of various heart diseases. They found that people who drink one cup of tea per day were about 35% less likely to have suffered a major cardiac issue during the study period. Furthermore, regular tea drinkers also displayed lower calcium buildup in coronary arteries around the heart, which is associated with heart disease and stroke. While the observational study could not establish a direct link, a possible explanation may lie in flavonoids, abundant in tea, that were previously shown to have similar protective effect. The study was recently presented at the American Heart Association in Phoenix, AZ.