Published on
Updated
Reading 1 min.
According to a recent study, drinking at least two cups of black tea every day would lower mortality and cardiovascular risks.
Do you like tea? You should be reassured. A new study conducted by researchers at the US National Cancer Institute and published in the American College of Physicians on August 30 reveals that two or more cups of black tea consumed daily would have a beneficial effect on longevity and the causes of mortality . A study conducted, logically, on a British public.
A risk reduced by 9 to 13%
To reach these conclusions, the researchers surveyed more than 400,000 Britons about their personal tea consumption. These same participants were also followed for ten years so that the researchers could compare the links between consumption and mortality, all causes combined (among the most common, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases.)
What came of it? That participants observing a rather high and regular consumption of black tea (two or more cups daily) saw their risk of death decrease by 9% to 13% compared to non-tea drinkers over this period.
NO to diets, YES to WW!
Black tea, a powerful antioxidant
Why such a difference ? Researchers put forward the idea of a particularly rich antioxidant content: black tea is composed of flavonoids, which actively protect the cells of the human body from free radicals. This effect would make it possible to keep the appearance of certain diseases at bay, in particular cancers and cardiovascular diseases.
However, the study has a reservation about the measurement of consumption, because the results are based on self-declaration by the participants.
Nevertheless, she suggests that black tea finds its place in a daily healthy and balanced diet. Good news when this drink is the second most drunk in the world after water.