Steeped in health: 5 health-boosting properties of tea
Ward off heart disease
Keeping your heart strong may be where tea’s benefits shine most brightly. According to a 2017 American Journal of Medicine report that looked at 6,500 ethnically diverse people, being a moderate tea drinker—just one cup or more a day—may help prevent the development of coronary artery calcium (which indicates plaque deposits) and decrease your chances of damage to the heart muscle from a heart attack or another cardiovascular event.