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This is interesting, but I'm always suspicious of articles that seem to hand-pick their science. This isn't a critique of tea being good for you (I'm sipping o
by mbm 16y ago
This is interesting, but I'm always suspicious of articles that seem to hand-pick their science. This isn't a critique of tea being good for you (I'm sipping on a chai right now and feeling dandy) but a little healthy skepticism from seeing years of nutrition/health effects studies contradict each other. For more detailed thoughts on the problem see John Ioannidis' "Why Most Published Research Findings are False."
- pluies 16y agoEspecially when it comes from a website which sole purpose seems to promote tea and sell tea-related products. (Not that it's a bad thing per se, of course.)
- tony584 16y agoAll teas contain L-theanine. I too am skeptical about all of the health-information swirling around about teas these days, which is why I researched this topic and wrote about it.
- johnnyjustice 16y agoCan you provide your writing?
- tony584 16y agothis HNews post is my writing.
- pw 16y agoTrue, but it sure makes for an effective marketing hack targeting a certain internet subculture...