Tea culture has a long history. Drinking tea has health benefits such as detoxifying and moistening the intestines, and some people even believe it can help with weight loss. In fact, whether you enjoy the light aroma of tea or use it for weight loss or health preservation, you must remember the taboos of tea drinking. If you develop bad tea drinking habits, it will be harmful to your health. Let's take a look at the 6 bad tea drinking habits summarized below!

Bad habit 1: Drinking tea on an empty stomach

Never drink tea on an empty stomach, because it will dilute gastric juice, reduce digestive function, and allow harmful substances in the tea to enter the bloodstream in large amounts, causing symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, and weakness in hands and feet. For the sake of your health, do not drink tea before meals.

Bad habit 2: Drinking the first infusion of tea

We all know that the first infusion of tea is generally not drinkable. This is because tea leaves may be contaminated with pesticides and other harmful substances during cultivation and processing, and there are always some residues on the surface of the tea leaves. Therefore, the first infusion is used for rinsing and should never be consumed.

Bad habit 3: Drinking tea after meals

Many people like to drink a cup of tea after meals to aid digestion and achieve weight loss. However, the correct way is to drink tea one hour after a meal. This is because tea contains a large amount of tannic acid, which can react with iron in food to form insoluble substances. Over time, this can lead to iron deficiency in the body and even trigger anemia.

Bad habit 4: Drinking tea during menstruation

Drinking tea during menstruation can easily induce or worsen premenstrual syndrome. Studies have shown that women who regularly drink tea are 2.4 times more likely to experience menstrual tension than those who do not, and those who drink more than 4 cups of tea a day are 3 times more likely to experience it. Therefore, it is not suitable to drink tea during menstruation.

Bad habit 5: Drinking tea at night

Drinking tea at night can help digestion, but not all teas are suitable for nighttime consumption. It is best to drink black tea at night. Black tea is fully fermented and less刺激性 (irritating). For those with weak spleen and stomach, adding some milk to black tea can help warm the stomach. In short, remember to use less tea leaves at night and avoid brewing it too strong to prevent affecting sleep. People who are easily emotional or sensitive, have poor sleep quality, or are physically weak should drink little or no tea at night.

Bad habit 6: Drinking tea when suffering from ulcers

People with ulcers should absolutely not drink tea. This is because the caffeine in tea can promote gastric acid secretion, increase the concentration of gastric acid, induce ulcers or even perforation, with very serious consequences. Drinking tea on an empty stomach is already harmful to the gastrointestinal tract, and it is even more unsuitable for those with gastrointestinal ulcers. Such tea drinking is not only not health-preserving but also a major harm.