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Do not drink tea after eating

We usually have the habit of drinking tea after leaving the table, saying it has helped clean the mouth, just beneficial for the digestive system. This concept completely wrong.
The Chinese nutrition experts recommend that: Give up the habit of drinking tea right after eating if you want your body stay healthy.

The Chinese have a saying: "Drinking tea immediately after a meal not unlike poison". Domestic tea contains high levels of tannins and alkaline compounds. 2 substances can adversely affect the body's digestive system because the stomach after they potentially inhibiting resolution of nutrients in feed, which can easily lead to bloating, difficulty consumption.

In addition, tannic when combined with protein in foods such as meat, eggs, milk, legumes food ... would constitute indigestible residues, the coagulant and created stones. Over time can lead to kidney stones. Tanin also react with minerals in the food base metals such as iron, magnesium, zinc, creating stomach acid damage.

In the stomach contained the acid and digestive enzymes to help digest the food more easily. However, drinking tea after eating will "dilute" the digestive enzymes, thus limiting the ability of the stomach to digest.

The experiments also showed that even a 15ml tea immediately after meals to 50% also reduces the ability of the body to absorb iron. Tea thicker the body absorb iron lower. Long day can cause iron deficiency anemia.

The nutrition experts also recommend that we should limit drinking tea before meals. If there is only light chamomile tea. This type of tea will not affect the digestive system.
1 cup of water after eating will be the best choice for you. You should only drink tea after a meal from 1-2 hours.

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