Do you also drink tea with food? (Picture Courtesy: Freepik)
Lifestyle Desk, New Delhi. Most people start their day with a cup of hot tea. Some people like tea so much that they drink it with or after food. Some people like to drink tea with roti or paratha.
But do you know that this small habit of yours can hinder your body from getting the necessary nutrition? Actually, drinking tea with or after food can cause serious harm to your health. Let's find out how.
What does scientific research say?
Scientist P.B. Disler's research, 'The Effect of Tea on Iron Absorption', makes it clear that taking tea and food together is not good for the body. A chemical compound called tannin is found in tea, which sticks to the iron present in our food.
When tannins and iron meet, they form a lump-like complex that our body is unable to digest. In simple words, drinking tea after eating prevents the body from getting all the iron present in the food.
For whom is it more harmful?
Although, this habit is harmful for everyone, but it affects certain sections the most -
When does the greatest damage occur?
The biggest hindrance in the absorption of nutrients occurs when we drink tea during or after eating. This is the same time when our body is rapidly engaged in the process of absorbing energy and nutrition from food. Tea comes in the middle of this process and cuts off half the path of nutrition.
What are the better options?
If you have a habit of drinking something with food, then you can choose these options instead of tea-
These options are not only safe, but Vitamin C drinks also help in increasing the absorption of iron in the body.
What is the right time to drink tea?
If you are fond of tea and also want to take care of your health, then keep a gap of at least one or two hours between food and tea. The combination of tea with food may taste good to the tongue, but it is harmful for the body.
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