Daily Tea Cuts Cholesterol and Heart Risk, With 4 Cups a Day Recommended

2 articles · Updated · The Mirror · Jul 1

A new Frontiers in Nutrition study linked daily tea drinking to lower cholesterol and reduced risks of heart disease and stroke, adding to evidence on blood pressure, inflammation and clotting.
Four cups a day appears to be the sweet spot, according to prior research cited by the Tea Advisory Panel, equal to about 400-600 mg of flavan-3-ols.
A separate 2025 study found people on a high-protein diet with several cups of green tea had lower heart attack and stroke risk, with the effect especially strong among women.
72% of Britons say they think about heart health, but only a third say they drink tea for it; just 16% linked tea to heart health in the panel's survey.
The findings land as cardiovascular disease remains the world's leading cause of death, suggesting a common daily drink could offer a simple preventive step.