Green Tea Helps Keep Blood Pressure Down, Study Shows

Numerous studies have boasted the benefits of drinking tea.

Now, recent findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition reveal that over time, consumption of this drink can help to lower your blood pressure.

For the study, researchers analyzed 25 trials that examined the relationship between tea and blood pressure. They found that short-term tea consumption did not have an effect on blood pressure. However, long-term consumption of drinking tea for more than 12 weeks positively affected the health issue.

Furthermore, findings revealed that those who drank tea for at least three months experienced a drop in blood pressure levels by 2.6 mmHg systolic and 2.2 mmGg diastolic.

Though the numbers are relatively small, according to researchers, their effects can make a huge impact on heart health.  

A decline in one's systolic level by 2.6 mmHg reduced "stroke risk by 8%, coronary artery disease mortality by 5% and all-cause mortality by 4% at a population level," the authors wrote according to TIME.

When choosing the tea with the best health benefits, researchers said green tea seemed to carry the best health response, with black tea following shortly after.

Despite the link between tea consumption and blood pressure, researchers were not able to determine what the optimal number of cus was. However, previous findings have shown that those who start to drink three to four cups a day, regularly, will reap the benefits of this drink.