Tea drinking may be good for your heart, researchers say

RTÉ News · RTÉ News · 2026-10-21 06:22 UTC

A new observational study in China looking at drinking tea and the risk of vascular disease (VD) in 485,934 people in the country found an 11% reduced risk among regular tea-drinkers.

Tea drinking may be good for your heart, researchers in China have concluded.

A new observational study looking at drinking tea and the risk of vascular disease (VD) in 485,934 people in the country found an 11% reduced risk among regular tea-drinkers.

However, experts in the UK noted the findings, but said far more work was needed before any recommendations could be made on the optimal dose of tea.

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