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Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests

A cup of black tea with spoon and tea leaves is pictured in London, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Tea can be part of a healthy diet and tea drinkers may even be a little more likely to live longer than those who don't, according to a large study of British tea drinkers. Tea contains helpful substances known to reduce inflammation. Past studies in China and Japan, where green tea is popular, suggested health benefits. The new study extends the good news to the U.K.’s favorite drink: black tea. The study, published Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 in Annals of Internal Medicine, found the association held up for heart disease deaths, but there was no clear trend for cancer deaths. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) This photo shows a cup of black tea with a spoon and tea leaves in London, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. According to a large study of British tea drinkers published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists found two or more cups daily was tied with a modest benefit: a 9% to 13% lower risk of death from any cause. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) This photo shows a cup of black tea with a spoon and tea leaves pictured in London, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. According to a large study of British tea drinkers published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists found two or more cups daily was tied with a modest benefit: a 9% to 13% lower risk of death from any cause. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)