A new study suggests that taking tea daily could help in lowering blood pressure.The
study shows that people who drank three cups of black tea a day were
able to lower their blood pressure. This was seen when compared to those
who drank a placebo similar in taste and caffeine content. Those who drank the tea saw a slight drop in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure over six months.
Experts
however warned that drinking tea is not a substitute for blood
pressure-lowering medication, but researchers said the findings show tea
could still provide a benefit.
Researchers note that although
the study cannot identify specific components of the tea that might lead
to a drop in blood pressure, past studies have shown flavonoids, compounds found in many plants such as tea, are good for heart health.
“The message really isn't for an individual to go out and drink a lot of tea,” said Jonathan Hodgson,
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