Dr. Andrew Weil talks about Green Tea, Black Coffee

From the Magazine | Your Time
By ANDREW WEIL, M.D.

Posted Sunday, Sep. 17, 2006
Coffee or tea? There's a growing body of research to suggest that both are probably good for you.

We've heard a lot about the health benefits of tea, especially green tea...

Coffee is more complicated. It has received both gold stars and black marks in the medical literature. It too contains antioxidants, although they are less well studied than tea polyphenols. Evidence for the health benefits of coffee is growing, however...

In the meantime, enjoy your tea and coffee, get the best quality you can, and know that they are probably doing you more good than harm.

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