{"id":1760582,"date":"2022-12-03T06:30:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T11:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1760582"},"modified":"2022-12-03T08:34:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T13:34:39","slug":"boost-your-heart-health-by-drinking-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boost-your-heart-health-by-drinking-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Heart Health by Drinking Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboost-your-heart-health-by-drinking-tea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1760582&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Whether you&#8217;re squeezing in an early-morning workout or swapping out fries for a salad, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/boost-heart-health-doctors-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">making heart-healthy choices<\/a> can often feel like a sacrifice. The good news? According to a new study, there&#8217;s one cardio-friendly choice you can make that only enhances your daily routine.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers found that drinking black or green tea every day helps reduce a key <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/heart-risk-factors-after-40\/\" target=\"_blank\">cardiovascular risk factor<\/a> that&#8217;s associated with heart attack and stroke. Read on to learn more about why these types of tea boast major cardiovascular benefits, and which other foods may also help improve your heart health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/walking-quickly-lowers-disease-risk-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Doing This When You Walk Slashes Your Risk of Heart Attack, Cancer, and Dementia, New Study Says<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"236802\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-236802\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/heart.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Woman&#039;s heart getting checked\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/heart.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/heart-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/heart-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/heart-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-236802\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/heart.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Woman&#039;s heart getting checked\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/heart.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/heart-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/heart-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/heart-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flavonoids are compounds found abundantly in plants that are rich in antioxidants. Research has shown that flavonoids are useful to the body in helping fight inflammation and oxidative stress, and may help protect against certain chronic diseases such as <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5959406\/\" target=\"_blank\">Type 2 diabetes<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26491142\/\" target=\"_blank\">hypertension<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32667980\/\" target=\"_blank\">certain types of cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A Nov. 2022 study by a team at Edith Cowan University (ECU) has confirmed <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecu.edu.au\/newsroom\/articles\/research\/put-the-kettle-on-how-black-tea-and-other-favourites-may-help-your-health-later-in-life\" target=\"_blank\">another key benefit<\/a> to add to that list: it concluded that flavonoids are beneficial when it comes to heart health. The team behind the study gathered 881 elderly women with a median age of 80 to assess the benefits of regular flavonoid consumption, and found that those who regularly consumed certain foods with flavonoids were less likely to experience an accumulation of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC)\u2014an important risk factor for heart attack and stroke.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/slash-heart-disease-stroke-risk-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Doing This at Night Slashes Your Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke by 75 Percent, New Study Says<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"405608\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-405608\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_1818491870.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Older Woman Drinking Tea and Looking Refreshed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_1818491870.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1818491870-1.jpg, 320&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1818491870-2.jpg, 492&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1818491870-3.jpg, 656&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-405608\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_1818491870.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Older Woman Drinking Tea and Looking Refreshed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_1818491870.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1818491870-1.jpg, 320&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1818491870-2.jpg, 492&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1818491870-3.jpg, 656&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Ground Picture\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The study explained that drinking one particular flavonoid-rich beverage every day helps <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/boost-heart-health-doctors-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">promote heart health<\/a>. The team found that regularly consuming green or black tea successfully helped lower the subjects&#8217; risk of AAC, and that black tea was the group&#8217;s main source of food-based flavonoids.<span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When the researchers compared those who drank two to six cups of tea daily to those who had none, the tea-drinkers experienced a 16 to 42 percent reduction of extensive AAC. However, though the heart health benefits grew with the amount they consumed, it&#8217;s important to note that green and black tea is most often caffeinated, and can come with its own set of side effects when consumed in excess.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-37926\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/breastcancer3.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"breast cancer prevention\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/breastcancer3.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/breastcancer3-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/breastcancer3-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-37926\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/breastcancer3.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"breast cancer prevention\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/breastcancer3.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/breastcancer3-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/breastcancer3-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>If tea isn&#8217;t part of your preferred daily diet\u2014or if you&#8217;re looking for a caffeine-free way to enjoy the benefits of flavonoids\u2014experts say several other foods are rich in the heart healthy compound.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Good sources of flavonoids include berries, red and purple grapes, cocoa and dark chocolate, green and black tea, cinnamon, kale, parsley, and soybeans,&#8221; <strong>Lindsay Delk<\/strong>, RD, RDN, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/foodandmooddietitian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Food and Mood Dietician<\/a>, tells <em>Best Life<\/em>. &#8220;In order to reap the rewards of flavonoids, try to consume at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day, along with drinking one or two cups of tea daily,&#8221; she advises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more health news sent directly to your inbox, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our daily newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"312408\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-312408\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/man-biting-chocolate.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"young man biting into chocolate\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/man-biting-chocolate.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/man-biting-chocolate-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/man-biting-chocolate-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/man-biting-chocolate-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-312408\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/man-biting-chocolate.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"young man biting into chocolate\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/man-biting-chocolate.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/man-biting-chocolate-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/man-biting-chocolate-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/man-biting-chocolate-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The study also looked at other food sources of flavonoids, and found that they are not all created equally when it comes to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/heart-health-worst-things-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">heart health benefits<\/a>. Fruit juice, red wine, and chocolate\u2014often touted as being flavonoid-dense\u2014did not appear to lower one&#8217;s risk of abdominal aortic calcification, according to the ECU study.<\/p>\n<p>Delk also cautions against making supplements your primary source of flavonoids, explaining that you should always aim to &#8220;meet your nutritional needs from food whenever possible. When you focus on getting your nutrients from food instead of supplements, you are able to obtain the necessary nutrients in the right amounts but enjoy a wide variety of health benefits that come from eating a balanced and varied diet,&#8221; she tells <em>Best Life<\/em>. &#8220;Some research has suggested that flavonoid supplements might also be beneficial, but there is not enough evidence yet to make any firm conclusions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speak with your doctor or nutritionist to learn more about how to boost your heart health through your daily diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re squeezing in an early-morning workout or swapping out fries for a salad, making heart-healthy choices can often feel like a sacrifice. The good news? 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