Latest research has found that drinking a cup of tea daily is beneficial for heart health.

Dr. Elliott Miller from Johns Hopkins Hospital in the U.S. said: "We observed that moderate tea drinkers had slower progression of coronary artery calcification and a lower risk of cardiovascular events." However, Miller also noted that a causal link between tea consumption and reduced heart disease risk has not been established.

According to reports, the study analyzed data from an ongoing research project initiated in 2000, involving over 6,000 male and female participants with no prior heart conditions.

Researchers tracked these participants over more than a decade, monitoring occurrences of heart failure, stroke, chest pain, or deaths from other heart-related conditions. They also compared calcium deposits in participants' blood vessels using CT scans taken five years apart.

The study found that daily tea drinkers had about one-third lower risk of major heart-related events compared to non-tea drinkers, and tea drinkers (consuming one to three cups daily) showed less arterial calcification.

Researchers stated that the exact reason for tea's cardiovascular benefits remains unclear, though previous studies suggest flavonoids in tea leaves may explain its protective effects.