Drinking tea immediately after a meal has negative health effects
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Drinking tea immediately after or during a meal negatively impacts health by significantly reducing dietary iron absorption due to polyphenol and tannin binding, which increases the risk of iron deficiency anemia.
Evidence for · 4
Tea Consumption Reduces Iron Bioavailability from NaFeEDTA in Nonanemic Women and Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia: Stable Iron Isotope Studies in Morocco.
2021 · cited by 36
Tea consumption with a meal significantly reduced iron absorption by over 85% in both nonanemic and IDA women due to polyphenol content.
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A Mini Review on The Relationship Between Coffee And Tea Consumption And Iron Absorption in The Gut – Iron Deficiency Anemia
2023 · cited by 9
Consuming black tea or coffee with meals increases the risk of iron deficiency anemia by inhibiting iron absorption in the gut via polyphenols.
The Relationship of Tea Consumption Habits with Incidences of Anemia in Adolescent Girls at Pekanbaru City
2024 · cited by 4
Drinking tea at the same time as eating was significantly associated with the incidence of anemia among adolescent girls.
Association Between Tea and Coffee Consumption and Symptoms of Iron Deficiency Among University Students
2023 · cited by 1
People who consume tea or coffee with meals are at higher risk of developing dietary iron deficiency because chelates hinder iron absorption from food.