There are many health benefits associated with drinking tea, but what matters to health is how much it is consumed by people.
About that tea can be harmful to health when it is drunk too much, informed the Turkish edition of En Son Haber. Speaking on its pages, medical experts noted that this drink can be addictive.
“Tea contains theine – this substance is addictive, and in large doses leads to the so-called “tea intoxication,” experts warned.< br>They clarified that green and white teas, some varieties of black tea, and matcha contain the highest concentrations of theine.
Additionally, health workers said that drinking a large amount of tea can cause digestive problems, nausea or pain in the abdomen.
In turn, due to another component of tea – caffeine – may increase heart rate, blood pressure rises. Depending on the type of tea, one cup of it contains from 15 to 70 mg of caffeine.
For those who like to drink tea, experts advise not to drink the drink immediately after eating – you should wait 20 or 30 minutes. Drinking tea after a meal will interfere with the absorption of important nutrients.
“Tea tannins impair iron absorption. To reduce their number in the drink, reduce the brewing time to 4-5 minutes, ”the experts shared their recommendation.