Black Tea May Not Increase Blood Pressure

Author: Ivan Red Jr. Time for reading: ~0 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Consumption of 3 glasses a day helps to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Black tea may not increase blood pressure, according to a new study, especially if taken with milk.

Research by researchers at the University of Western Australia focuses mainly on the benefits of drinking black tea. The effect of drinking tea with milk has not been studied.

Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world, after water. It contains polyphenols - antioxidants that are believed to help stop the growth of cancer cells. According to research, the drink can also strengthen immune function.

Scientists have now discovered that tea also promotes heart health.

Their study involved 95 people aged between 35 and 75 years. They drink three cups a day of black tea or a placebo with the same aroma and caffeine content.

After six months, the results showed that participants who consumed black tea had 2-3 mmHg lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure than those taking caffeine.

However, according to the study's lead author, Professor Jonathan Hodgson, more research is needed to better understand how tea affects blood pressure.

The results are published in the Archives of Internal Medicine .

Black Tea May Not Increase Blood Pressure

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