Do not drink tea immediately after eating

We often have a habit of drinking tea right after leaving the table because it helps to clean the mouth and benefit the digestive system. This concept is completely wrong.

Nutrition experts in China recommend that: Give up the habit of drinking tea immediately after eating if you want your body to stay healthy.

Chinese people have the phrase: 'Drink tea right after a meal is like drinking poison'. Tea contains a large amount of tannins and alkaline compounds. These two substances have a negative effect on the digestive system of the body because after entering the stomach they are capable of inhibiting the process of resolution of nutrients in the food, thereby leading to bloating, difficulty pepper.

In addition, tannins, when combined with proteins found in foods such as meat, eggs, milk, legumes, etc., will form indigestible residues, precipitates and stones. Long-term can lead to kidney stones. Tanin also reacts with metallic minerals in foods such as iron, magnesium, zinc, creating harmful acids for the stomach.

In the stomach contains digestive enzymes and acids to help digestion of food easier. However, drinking tea immediately after eating will "dilute" these digestive enzymes, thereby limiting the digestive ability of the stomach.

Experiments also show that even just 15ml of tea immediately after eating also reduces the body's ability to absorb iron. The thicker the tea, the lower the amount of absorbed iron. Long-term can cause hypoglycemia due to iron deficiency.

Nutrition experts also recommend that we should limit drinking tea before meals. If there are just chamomile tea. This tea will not affect the digestive system.

1 cup of filtered water after eating will be the best choice for you. You should only drink tea after meals for 1-2 hours.