Tea eggs are a favorite snack for many people, but nutrition experts explain that improper consumption of tea eggs can bring health hazards to the body, and even carry the risk of cancer. Below we introduce the harms of regularly eating tea eggs.

1. Tea eggs hinder digestion and absorption

Both components of tea eggs themselves are excellent nutritional foods. Eggs are rich in amino acids, protein, lecithin, trace elements, etc. One egg per day allows the body to fully absorb its nutrients. Tea contains caffeine, which can refresh the mind and eliminate fatigue; it contains tannic acid, which effectively prevents stroke; the fluoride it contains can prevent dental diseases; black tea can effectively prevent skin cancer and is a great product for beauty and skincare; the tea polyphenols abundant in green tea are excellent antioxidants that can prevent cancer, resist aging, and have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.

2. Causes various diseases

Tea eggs, boiled for a long time, produce various harmful heavy metals from the boiling water and steamer water, and generate nitrites, which contain carcinogenic substances that can cause diseases of the digestive system, nervous system, urinary system, and hematopoietic system. Besides alkaloids, tea also contains acidic substances that combine with the iron elements in eggs, causing significant irritation to the stomach, intestines, pancreas, kidneys, etc. Therefore, if elderly people consume tea eggs on an empty stomach, it may trigger illnesses. Elderly people with a history of cholecystitis or pancreatitis should try not to eat tea eggs.

3. Tea eggs can cause anemia

In tea eggs boiled for a long time, the yolk turns gray-green. This is caused by the formation of insoluble ferrous sulfide from the ferrous ions in the yolk and the sulfur ions in the egg white. This ferrous sulfide is not absorbed and utilized by the human body. If children frequently eat them, it can lead to poor iron absorption, resulting in iron deficiency anemia.

4. Carcinogenic

Usually, when we boil tea eggs, they are simmered for a long time. During this process, various harmful heavy metals are produced, and a substance called nitrite is also generated. These are very dangerous carcinogens.