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A New Tea and Heart Health Study Is Making Headlines. Here’s What It Really Found
A 2026 study of nearly 486,000 adults linked tea-drinking habits with vascular outcomes. We unpack the findings, limits, and what they do not prove.
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Thoughtful explanations of tea studies, plant compounds and the strength of the evidence. The evidence, without the hype.
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Green Tea vs. Black Tea: What Changes in the Leaf, Flavor and Cup
Green and black tea start as the same plant. Learn how processing changes flavor, compounds, and caffeine without the usual health hype.
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What Are Tea Polyphenols? A Plain-English Guide to a Much-Used Term
Understand catechins, oxidation and what tea polyphenol research can—and cannot—tell us about everyday drinking habits.
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Matcha vs. Brewed Green Tea: What Is Actually Different?
Matcha and brewed green tea both come from the tea plant, but preparation, texture and portions differ. Here is a simple comparison.