As the weather gets hotter, drinking tea is one of the good ways to relieve summer heat, and many people enjoy it. But did you know that although tea is delicious and beneficial for health, it has many taboos? If you are not careful, you may turn the food you eat into poison due to incompatible properties. So, which foods should not be eaten with tea? Let's take a closer look.

Foods That Clash with Tea

1. Tea + Meat = Prone to Constipation

The rich protein in meat can chemically react with tannic acid in tea leaves, generating new substances that affect intestinal peristalsis, thereby prolonging the retention time of feces in the intestines.

After eating pork, dog meat, mutton, or donkey meat, you should wait 2-3 hours before drinking tea. Otherwise, it may not only easily cause constipation but also increase the possibility of the body absorbing toxic and carcinogenic substances, endangering health.

2. Tea + Chicken Liver = Reduces Iron Absorption

Chicken liver is rich in iron, while tea contains tannic acid. Drinking tea while eating chicken liver reduces the body's absorption of iron.

3. Tea + Eggs = Affects Protein Absorption

Eggs are high in protein, and tea contains relatively high amounts of tannic acid. Tannic acid reacts with proteins in food, forming indigestible coagulants that affect the body's absorption of protein. Experts point out that the combination of tea and eggs irritates the stomach. Eating too many tea eggs can cause anemia symptoms, easily lead to calcium deficiency and osteoporosis, and is generally not beneficial to health.

4. Tea + Medicine = Affects Drug Absorption

Tea should not be used to take medicine, as it affects drug absorption. The tannic acid in tea can chemically react with certain drugs (such as ferrous sulfate tablets, ferric ammonium citrate, berberine, etc.), producing precipitates that counteract or weaken the body's absorption of the drugs. Actually, not all drugs react with tea, but because there are many types of drugs and it is difficult to master, doctors advise against taking medicine with tea to avoid unnecessary accidents.

5. Tea + Seaweed = Stomach Discomfort

Both seaweed and tea are cold-natured foods. If you eat seaweed while drinking tea, it may cause stomach cold.

6. Tea + Crab = Indigestion

Do not drink tea while eating crab or within one hour after eating crab. Because tea dilutes stomach acid, and at the same time, tea can coagulate certain components of crab, which is not conducive to digestion and absorption and may also cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.

7. Tea + White Sugar = Increases Heart Burden

Tea is bitter and cold in nature. The purpose of drinking tea is to use the bitterness of tea to stimulate the digestive glands, promote the secretion of digestive juices, and enhance digestive function. Another purpose is to use the cold nature of tea to achieve heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. Adding sugar to tea will inhibit this function.

8. Tea + Alcohol = Stimulates the Heart, Harms the Kidneys

Drinking tea after alcohol: theophylline in tea has a diuretic effect, but at this time, acetaldehyde converted from alcohol in the body has not completely decomposed. Due to the diuretic effect of theophylline, it enters the kidneys. Acetaldehyde has a strong irritating effect on the kidneys, which is extremely harmful to them. Symptoms such as kidney cold, impotence, frequent turbid urination, and testicular pain may follow. In addition, strong tea excites the heart. Drinking tea after alcohol gives the heart double stimulation, further increasing the burden on the heart.

9. Tea Leaves + Ginseng = Wasted Effort

American ginseng has the effects of replenishing qi, nourishing yin, clearing heat, and promoting fluid production. Because its nature is mild, it does not conflict with the cool nature of tea. However, if replaced with ginseng slices, it won't work. Ginseng is hot in nature, and when encountering cool tea, their effects counteract each other, making consumption ineffective.

10. Hot Tea + Cold Drinks = Dental Problems, Also Harmful to Stomach and Intestines

The alternation of cold and hot not only irritates the teeth, making them prone to dental diseases, but is also harmful to the stomach and intestines. Cold drinks and hot tea should be consumed at least 30 minutes apart.

Who Should Not Drink Tea

【Avoid Tea When Having a Fever】

The caffeine in tea can not only raise body temperature but also reduce drug efficacy.

【Liver Patients Should Avoid Tea】

Most substances like caffeine in tea are metabolized by the liver. If the liver is diseased, drinking too much tea beyond the liver's metabolic capacity can damage liver tissue.

【Those with Neurasthenia Should Be Cautious About Tea】

The caffeine in tea excites the nerve center. If people with neurasthenia drink strong tea, especially in the afternoon and evening, it can cause insomnia and worsen the condition. They can drink tea once in the morning and once in the afternoon. In the morning, flower tea is suitable; in the afternoon, green tea; and avoid tea at night. This way, patients can feel energetic during the day and calm at night, helping them fall asleep earlier. Drinking tea is beneficial for health preservation.

【Pregnant Women Should Avoid Tea】

Especially strong tea. Tea contains a large amount of tea polyphenols, caffeine, etc., which have many adverse factors for the growth of the fetus in the womb. To ensure the normal development of the fetus's intelligence and avoid excessive stimulation from caffeine, pregnant women should drink less or no tea.