Most people agree that drinking much of coffee is bad but few acknowledge the ill effects of drinking too much of tea. The latter is often touted as the wonder drink that loads up your daily dose of antioxidants and some variants even packing in different minerals or nutrients.
A cup too many could however affect body's metabolism and health interfering with absorption of nutrients and leading to possible intestinal dehydration and other issues. Iced tea lovers should also refrain from getting addicted to the bottled one's that deliver a lot more sugar and possibly preservatives than the fresh brew. So have your cups of tea if you want but remember to control portion size, sugar levels and caffeine intake.
Affecting Nutrient Absorption
Many people swear by the benefits of drinking tea immediately after a meal. The green leaf or a herbal variant is most preferred or easy on the digestive system helping food get absorbed. Having too much after a meal can block or reduce nutrient absorption by the body. Particularly in cases where the hot beverage is taken along with the meal absorption of iron gets hindered. How? Poly phenols, the primary antioxidants are thought to get molecular bound with iron preventing iron absorption. Some studies have suggested green leaf could also either prevent or slow down the absorption of Vitamin B12.
Piling on Calories
Too many cups of tea with sugar or ice mixed into cocktails, mock tails or simply in their original bottled form increase the daily calorie intake by a heap. You may think that you are helping your body out of the addiction of carbonated drinks by opting for iced version but unless you control the amount you are drinking you are not too better. There are, however options that come with natural sweeteners or healthy sweeteners that have low glycemic index.
Caffeine Overdose
An average bottled version could contain about 3.5-4 mg of caffeine that is less when drunk individually. But for iced tea addicts or party goers who drink several cups portions the caffeine dose they are taking could be harmful. Caffeine overdose could over stimulate the respiratory and heart muscles increasing blood flow rate. A continuous caffeine-led stimulation also affects the kidneys increasing possibilities of stone formation.
Increasing Toxicity
Many brands may sell improperly washed and processed leaves that still carry traces of pesticides that are used at the cultivation stage. The ill effects of using too many tea-bags for making tea daily, particularly of low-end brands are now becoming apparent with a shockingly high level of fluoride in such brews. The consumers should know that the leaves are usually picked in a particular season for the fact that younger leaves lack aluminum but older leaves are rich sources of it. Too much tea and the aluminum intake levels rise to an unhealthy extent.
A cup too many could however affect body's metabolism and health interfering with absorption of nutrients and leading to possible intestinal dehydration and other issues. Iced tea lovers should also refrain from getting addicted to the bottled one's that deliver a lot more sugar and possibly preservatives than the fresh brew. So have your cups of tea if you want but remember to control portion size, sugar levels and caffeine intake.
Affecting Nutrient Absorption
Many people swear by the benefits of drinking tea immediately after a meal. The green leaf or a herbal variant is most preferred or easy on the digestive system helping food get absorbed. Having too much after a meal can block or reduce nutrient absorption by the body. Particularly in cases where the hot beverage is taken along with the meal absorption of iron gets hindered. How? Poly phenols, the primary antioxidants are thought to get molecular bound with iron preventing iron absorption. Some studies have suggested green leaf could also either prevent or slow down the absorption of Vitamin B12.
Piling on Calories
Too many cups of tea with sugar or ice mixed into cocktails, mock tails or simply in their original bottled form increase the daily calorie intake by a heap. You may think that you are helping your body out of the addiction of carbonated drinks by opting for iced version but unless you control the amount you are drinking you are not too better. There are, however options that come with natural sweeteners or healthy sweeteners that have low glycemic index.
Caffeine Overdose
An average bottled version could contain about 3.5-4 mg of caffeine that is less when drunk individually. But for iced tea addicts or party goers who drink several cups portions the caffeine dose they are taking could be harmful. Caffeine overdose could over stimulate the respiratory and heart muscles increasing blood flow rate. A continuous caffeine-led stimulation also affects the kidneys increasing possibilities of stone formation.
Increasing Toxicity
Many brands may sell improperly washed and processed leaves that still carry traces of pesticides that are used at the cultivation stage. The ill effects of using too many tea-bags for making tea daily, particularly of low-end brands are now becoming apparent with a shockingly high level of fluoride in such brews. The consumers should know that the leaves are usually picked in a particular season for the fact that younger leaves lack aluminum but older leaves are rich sources of it. Too much tea and the aluminum intake levels rise to an unhealthy extent.