Detailed explanation of whether it is good to drink green tea after a meal

In China, many people like to drink tea, whether they take a sip at home or drink it at a party. Among them, green tea is the most popular variety. I often see people drinking green tea after meals. So the question is, is it good to drink green tea after meals? I believe many people don’t quite understand it, so let’s take a look.

I believe many people have the habit of drinking a cup of tea immediately after a meal, because they believe that drinking tea after a meal can promote digestion and cleanse the stomach. In fact, this will not only cause indigestion, but may also increase the risk of gallstones.

In addition, according to authoritative medical scientists, drinking tea immediately after a meal will dilute the digestive juice secreted by the stomach and affect the stomach's digestion of food. Tea contains a large amount of tannic acid. Drinking tea after a meal will cause the protein that has not been digested in the stomach to combine with the tannic acid to form a coagulated substance that is difficult to digest, affecting protein digestion and absorption. More importantly, tea hinders the body's absorption of iron. In the long run, it will affect the body's digestive function and even cause iron deficiency anemia. Some teas are bitter and cold in nature. Drinking them in moderation can indeed reduce internal heat and improve health. However, drinking tea improperly is not only unhealthy for the body, it may also be harmful.

It’s not that you can’t drink tea after a meal, but you can’t drink it immediately after a meal. You need to wait at least half an hour, preferably an hour or an hour and a half, because it takes about 30 minutes or longer for food to be digested in the stomach. In addition, you should not drink strong tea after a meal, otherwise it will more easily lead to indigestion, constipation, nutritional disorders or anemia. Another thing is that you can’t drink tea on an empty stomach.

In fact, experts believe that drinking green tea after a meal is neither good nor bad, because everything has two sides. The problem is that drinking green tea after a meal is good for our body, but it also has disadvantages. So we must grasp the scale so that the effect of green tea can be brought into play without harming our health.