Can I drink iced tea during my period?

Tea is a beverage that we have to taste every day today. The role played by tea has been important from ancient times to the present. Ever since the time when Lu Yu, the ancestor of tea, invented tea, tea has quietly entered people's lives. The diversity of tea determines people's multiple choices. Various teas have different flavors and different effects. Take black tea for example. Black tea has a mellow aroma and mild nature, and many people like it.

Black tea also plays an important role in milk tea. Can you drink this delicious black tea during your menstrual period? Nowadays, tea beverages have also been developed, and iced black tea is one of them. But can you drink it during your menstrual period? Let's take a look below.

Black tea taboo

1. People with stones and tumors. Patients with stones are generally not allowed to drink black tea.

2. People with anemia, neurasthenia and insomnia. The refreshing effect of black tea will make their insomnia symptoms worse.

3. People who are easily excited or sensitive, have poor sleep quality and are in weak health. Because black tea has a good refreshing effect.

4. People with hot stomach. Because black tea is a warm tea, it warms the stomach.

5. People with thick tongue, bad breath, acne proneness, and red eyes. Black tea is "hot" in nature, so people who are afraid of getting a sore throat should not drink black tea.

6. People who are taking medication. Black tea will destroy the efficacy of the medicine.

7. For women during menstruation, because the body will consume a lot of iron during menstruation, the tannic acid in black tea will hinder the body's absorption of iron in food.

8. Pregnant women: the caffeine in black tea will increase the burden on the heart and kidneys of pregnant women, causing discomfort.

9. For breastfeeding women, the tannic acid in black tea affects the blood circulation of the mammary gland, which will inhibit the secretion of milk and affect the quality of breastfeeding.

10. For menopausal women, the tea polyphenols in black tea may cause phenomena such as accelerated heartbeat and poor sleep quality during menopause.

You cannot drink black tea during menstruation, so it is best not to drink iced black tea or milk tea during menstruation. Generally, you cannot drink many teas during menstruation. You should drink more water and eat more fresh vegetables. You can also eat some iron-rich foods, pay more attention to rest, exercise more after menstruation, and eat more blood-enriching foods.