The study by scientists from the National Institutes of Health revealed that tea drinkers had a 9 to 13 percent lower risk of death than non-drinkers.
US scientists conducted a survey on tea drinking habits.
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) asked 498,043 people between the ages of 40 and 69 about their tea drinking habits between 2006 and 2010 using the UK’s ‘Biobank’ databank.
Respondents to the survey were followed up to 2022.
According to the news of DHA; scientists announced their results in a press release yesterday. According to the results; reported that people who drank tea at least twice a day had a 9 percent to 13 percent lower risk of death.
“Higher tea intake was associated with a lower risk of death”
The following statements were used in the description of the scientific study:
“Regardless of genetic variation in caffeine metabolism, among those who drink 2 or more teas per day; higher tea intake was associated with a lower risk of death. These findings suggest that even at higher intake levels, tea can be part of a healthy diet.”
Tea choice does not change the result
The findings showed that the result was the same regardless of whether the person added milk or sugar to their tea or what their preferred temperature was.
Stating that previous studies focused on the Asian region that drinks green tea, scientists emphasized that 89 percent of the participants in this study drank black tea varieties.
