Most of the Indians do not have their morning without tea. If these are not found as soon as they wake up, many people start having headaches. Well, the ways of drinking it are also quite different among people. One of these is that some people enjoy sipping tea immediately after eating food. But have you thought what happens to our body if we drink tea right after eating? Does it cause any harm to the body? TV9 on this topic Dr. Vanisha Pundir (Consultant Gastroenterology, Kailash Deepak Hospital) Had an exclusive conversation with.
People think it is very normal that what will happen to the body if they drink tea after eating? Let us tell you through experts whether doing this is right or wrong? Learn.
Dr. Vanisha says that vitamins and minerals are present in the food we consume, some of which include iron, calcium and zinc minerals. Some natural compounds are found in tea, such as tannins and polyphenols.
Experts said that when we take tea immediately after eating, the tannins present in the tea bind with the iron present in our food and reduce the absorption of this iron. Not only iron, but these tannins can also bind with zinc and calcium and reduce their absorption.
He told that another disadvantage of taking tea immediately after eating is that it increases stomach related problems like bloating, which we call bloating. Actually, tannins can increase acid reflux. The expert also revealed other disadvantages associated with drinking tea. According to them, caffeine is also present in it and it can disturb our sleep.
If you are fond of tea, then you should know how long after eating food or anything else you should drink tea. Ideally, we should consume tea only after waiting for at least an hour.
Apart from this, people should avoid eating salty things with tea. Most of the Indians like to eat potato parathas with tea. This method can cause acidity and bloating. It is most common to do this during breakfast and people who make such a mistake suffer from heartburn throughout the day.
By the way, it is also said that if water is drunk some time before drinking tea, it does not cause acidity or bloating.
