Tea reduces the risk of heart attack
A recent US study suggests that people who drink tea are less likely to suffer a heart attack.
Researchers investigated the effects of caffeinated coffee, decaffeinated coffee and black tea on heart attack risk in 680 people, half of whom had suffered a heart attack.
The results showed that those who drank one or more cups of tea a day had a 44 per cent reduced risk of heart attack compared with non-tea drinkers. Coffee did not appear to reduce the risk.
Tea contains antioxidant compounds known as flavonoids, which protect against the oxidation of harmful LDL cholesterol and have other beneficial effects on blood vessels. Tea drinkers may also lead generally healthier lifestyles.
