Drinking Tea Probably Won’t Save Your Life

Why you don’t need to chug down boiled plant leaves to stave off mortality

Pictured: Delicious, but probably not lifesaving. Photo by CHI CHEN on Unsplash

There’s something wonderful about drinking a cup of tea. Whether it’s the first cup of the day, a short but pleasant break in between other tasks, or hours shared between friends with pot after pot, tea has something almost magical about it that humanity has enjoyed…