Ladies, although drinking tea has many benefits, such as aiding weight loss and detoxification... you should pay attention to the following special physiological periods. At other times, you can still enjoy tea to your heart's content!
Menstrual Period
When your "friend" visits every month, the menstrual blood will cause a partial loss of iron. Therefore, it is advisable for women to consume more iron-rich foods during this time, such as spinach, apples, and grapes. However, tea contains 30% to 50% tannic acid, which can hinder the intestinal mucosa's absorption and utilization of iron. It can also easily form precipitates with iron from food or iron supplements in the intestines.
Pregnancy
The reason pregnant women should avoid drinking tea is that strong tea contains a caffeine concentration as high as 10%, which can increase urination and heart rate, adding to the burden on the mother's heart and kidneys, and potentially inducing conditions like pregnancy toxemia, which is detrimental to the health of both mother and fetus.
Labor Period
Drinking too much strong tea before labor can cause insomnia due to the stimulating effect of caffeine. If sleep is insufficient before childbirth, it can often lead to exhaustion and weak contractions during delivery, and may even cause dystocia.
Lactation Period
If you plan to breastfeed after giving birth, you should not drink large amounts of tea. During this period, if you consume a lot of tea, the high concentration of tannic acid can be absorbed by the mucous membranes into the bloodstream, causing astringent and inhibitory effects on milk secretion, leading to insufficient breast milk. On the other hand, the caffeine in the tea can also pass into the baby's body through breast milk, affecting the infant's health.
Menopause
As women typically enter menopause around the age of 45, they may experience symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, rapid heartbeat, emotional impulsiveness, insomnia, and menstrual irregularities. Drinking tea in excess can aggravate these symptoms, making it more difficult to navigate menopause comfortably. For your health's sake, please be mindful! Do not drink tea during these periods!