Drinking tea regularly may be associated with a lower risk of vascular disease, particularly when paired with other healthy lifestyle habits, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine . Using data from nearly 486,000 participants in China, researchers analyzed how tea-drinking habits, including tea type, strength, temperature, and intake, were associated with vascular disease risk. Additionally, they looked at how tea consumption interacted with smoking habits and physical activity levels.

Researchers recorded 14,863 cases of vascular disease, finding that habitual tea drinkers had an 11 percent lower risk of developing the condition than those who did not regularly drink tea. Tea consumption was also associated with lower risks of several major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions.

Interestingly, the findings suggest that how you drink your tea also matters.…