Doctor reveals common mistake when drinking tea

  Doctor reveals common mistake when drinking tea

It's no secret that the health benefits of drinking tea for the human body are well known, but a new study recently revealed a common mistake most people make when drinking tea.

Doctor Olga Alexandrova, a specialist in internal medicine, revealed that tea without sugar and other sweeteners is more beneficial for health.

She also indicated, in an interview with the Russian news agency "Prime", that tea without sugar and other sweeteners can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and even cancer.

She revealed that her words applied to all types of tea, warning against herbal teas.

According to her, tea is not attributed to drinks that significantly affect health, but to those that have a specific positive effect. She highlighted that tea contains biologically active substances such as catechins, antioxidants, volatile oils, amino acids, vitamins B1, B2, P, PP, iron, magnesium, calcium and caffeine.

She also explained that drinking 3 cups of green tea a day reduces the risk of prostate cancer, endometrial cancer, cardiovascular disease, as well as severe cases of stroke and heart attack. myocardium

And she added that black tea also has a positive effect on health, reducing the risk of cognitive decline and osteoporosis in older adults.

As for herbal tea, it should be drunk with caution, since some of them negatively affect the body.

It is mentioned that all the positive effects of tea are usually formed when it is without sugar, sweetener or cream.

According to Alexandrova, adding sweeteners can cause metabolism problems.