https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Black-Tea-Lowers-Blood-Pressure-In-Small-Trial/m-p/159000#M69456 <P>I've mentioned before that tea is considered heart-healthy, so thought some might be interested in this new study reported by Medscape.</P> <P>****************</P> <P>January 24, 2012 (Boston, Massachusetts) — <STRONG>Drinking black tea appears to reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure,</STRONG> research shows. <STRONG>Three daily cups</STRONG>, which provided approximately 400 mg/day of polyphenols, reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure between 2 to 3 mm Hg, according to researchers.</P> <P>"A large proportion of the general population has blood pressure within the range included in this trial, making results of the trial applicable to individuals at increased risk of hypertension," write <STRONG>Dr Jonathan Hodgson</STRONG> (University of Western Australia, Perth) and colleagues in a research letter published in the <STRONG>January 23, 2012 issue of the <EM>Archives of Internal Medicine</EM>.</STRONG></P> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:29:58 GMT Noel7 2012-01-25T22:29:58Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Black-Tea-Lowers-Blood-Pressure-In-Small-Trial/m-p/159000#M69456 <P>I've mentioned before that tea is considered heart-healthy, so thought some might be interested in this new study reported by Medscape.</P> <P>****************</P> <P>January 24, 2012 (Boston, Massachusetts) — <STRONG>Drinking black tea appears to reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure,</STRONG> research shows. <STRONG>Three daily cups</STRONG>, which provided approximately 400 mg/day of polyphenols, reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure between 2 to 3 mm Hg, according to researchers.</P> <P>"A large proportion of the general population has blood pressure within the range included in this trial, making results of the trial applicable to individuals at increased risk of hypertension," write <STRONG>Dr Jonathan Hodgson</STRONG> (University of Western Australia, Perth) and colleagues in a research letter published in the <STRONG>January 23, 2012 issue of the <EM>Archives of Internal Medicine</EM>.</STRONG></P> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:29:58 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Black-Tea-Lowers-Blood-Pressure-In-Small-Trial/m-p/159000#M69456 Noel7 2012-01-25T22:29:58Z