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A study released in Archives of Internal Medicine assessed the effects on blood pressure from consuming 3 cups of black tea daily. Australian researchers made note of 95 regular tea drinkers, ages 35 to 75, all of whom had daytime systolic blood pressure (SBP) between 115 and 150 mm Hg (in other words, the majority had elevated systolic blood pressure).

One study group consumed 3 cups a day of black tea to drink for six months and the control group was given a placebo that was colored and flavored to match the tea (and had the same caffeine content). Neither group was allowed to consume any other tea during the study.

At the end of six months, the tea drinkers had significantly lowered their blood pressure. Although it was a small amount (2 to 3 mm Hg), It was a significant finding. When viewed in the contex of the general population, researchers speculated that the decrease in a few points translate to a 10 percent reduction in the number of people with hypertension, as well as a 7 to 10 percent reduction in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Read the study.