Is Decaf Really a Healthier Choice?

For decades, decaffeinated coffee and tea have been touted as healthier than their unmodified versions, but that claim may be more fiction than fact, according to Sarah C. Corriher .

Editor’s Note: We are no longer certain that the Swiss Water Method is safe, so please disregard our recommendation until we have an opportunity to do further research. For now, our recommendation is to avoid all decaffeinated tea and coffee.

Decaffeinated drinks have been touted as a healthy alternative for several decades at the behest of the chemical industry, but these drinks are often more dangerous than the unmodified versions. Read more