In a recently published report from Europe, researchers reported some very good news for folks who drink lots of tea.  The good news they report concerns how much tea drinking lowers the risk of dying from coronary heart disease.  The researchers followed their clients over a thirteen year period.  The number of folks in the study exceeded 35,000.  During that time folks who consumed between 3 – 6 cups of tea per day lowered their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by more than 44%.  The people involved in the study were screened prior to initiation in the study and monitored during the next thirteen years in order to check for any developing cardiovascular conditions or deaths due to cardiovascular disease.  The report did not identify the tea as either black tea or green tea, but given the history of black tea consumption in Europe black tea was probably provided the majority type of tea consumed by the participants.  It turns out that both black tea and green tea contain compounds that have been linked in previous studies with lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease.  What is significant about this European study is the large number of pre-screened participants and the length of time they participated in the monitored study.  This is very good news for seniors who are concerned about taking preemptive aging steps to foster their senior health by boosting their cardiovascular health.