I would recommend to try it out, for anyone who has not yet done so!

I think there’s a lot of hype and sometimes misinformation surrounding antioxidants. Some time ago I put together an article on antioxidants in tea and in the course of researching it, I was surprised to find that antioxidants are not always beneficial…they’re the same chemicals that are responsible for the way tea can interfere with iron absorption. So like everything, too much of a good thing can send the body out of balance.

I think it’s good to cite studies…I’d make sure to include information so that someone can actually find the original study though…it can be hard to find a study with just the researcher’s name and institution…usually a journal, article title, and date are helpful.

I’ve also read about L-theanine…it seems fascinating. I like that you’re sharing this sort of stuff. I think that by engaging in more public dialogue in blogs and on the web, we can help to cut through some of the hype and promotional language and sort out which of the supposed health benefits of tea are backed by solid science and which are more marketing or speculation.