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Can drinking tea while eating meat help digestion?

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Asked on:Apr 11, 2026 02:14 AM

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  • Ethel Ethel

    Apr 11, 2026

      Can drinking tea while eating meat help digestion?

      Some people like to drink tea after eating high-protein foods such as meat and seafood, thinking that it can help digestion. In fact, this is wrong.

      Some people think that eating meat and seafood and drinking some tea from time to time can help digestion. However, they do not know that the large amount of tannic acid in tea combines with protein to produce astringent tannic acid protein, which slows down intestinal peristalsis, thereby prolonging the retention time of feces in the intestine, which is easy to form constipate , and increase the possibility of toxic and carcinogenic substances being absorbed by the human body.

      Stomach pain is caused by eating seafood and fruits together. Fish, shrimp, and algae are rich in protein and calcium nutrients. If eaten with fruits containing tannic acid, it will not only reduce the nutritional value of the protein, but also combine the calcium and tannic acid in the seafood to form a new substance that is not easy to digest. This substance can irritate the stomach and cause discomfort, causing symptoms such as stomach pain, vomiting, and nausea.

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