May help reduce blood pressure

High blood pressure increases your chances of suffering from heart and kidney failure, stroke, eyesight loss, and heart attack. Fortunately, dietary and lifestyle adjustments can help reduce blood pressure. One well-designed study examined the impact of tea consumption on blood pressure in patients with hypertension or high blood pressure. In persons with hypertension, regular tea consumption reduced systolic blood pressure by 4.81 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 1.98 mm Hg. Those who drank tea on a regular basis for more than three months had much bigger reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Another study that looked at the effects of black tea on blood pressure discovered that drinking black tea significantly lowered both systolic and diastolic blood pressure when compared to a control. The benefits were stronger in men and those who drank black tea for more than seven days. Those with high blood pressure may benefit from drinking black tea on a daily basis, as well as embracing other lifestyle changes such as stress management measures.