Tea Lovers Alert: Tea is not just a drink, but it is a feeling for lovers. It is an Indian tradition to have hot tea with a light snack. However, did you know that there are certain foods that should never be consumed with tea?
Most Indians cannot live without 2 to 3 cups of tea in a day. Tea at the end of a long working day is usually accompanied by rusks, biscuits, namkeens, samosas and pakoras. However, there are certain foods that should never be mixed with your cup of tea as they can cause a myriad of digestive issues.
Let us look at some of the food items that you should avoid while drinking tea.
Samosa, Pakora are fine but do not eat these things with tea
Green vegetables
You should avoid eating green or iron-rich vegetables with your tea.
Gram flour
Gram flour is not the healthiest food option, even when most of the gram flour related snacks are also deep fried in oil. It is okay to have pakodas and samosas with tea once in a while, but having them on a daily basis can lead to some serious digestive issues.
Turmeric
Turmeric is a superfood with many health benefits. Therefore, it may come as a surprise that consuming turmeric with tea has harmful effects on our bodies. This is because the combination of tannins present in tea and curcumin present in turmeric can lead to gastric problems like constipation and acidity.
Curd
Curd and other cold foods should not normally be consumed with hot tea. This is because consuming a hot and a cold thing together can weaken the digestion process. Experts usually recommend taking a break of 30 minutes between drinking hot tea and eating something cold.
Lemon juice
People usually squeeze half a lemon in their hot tea as a weight loss remedy. However, mixing lemon juice with tea can lead to acidity and bloating as both of them are acidic in nature. It is best to drink lemon juice with warm water or green tea.
Fruit
Most nutritionists recommend not consuming fruit with your cup of tea. Fruits are not only cool but also full of nutrients. Consuming fruits with tea can lead to acidity and other digestive problems.
