Tea is often thought of as medicinal.
Drink black tea with a dollop of honey.
Because surprisingly,even tea can cause side effects.
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Especially if you’redrinking too muchof it.
Does this sound like you, tea aficionado?
These 10 subtle signs might point toward a little too much tea time.
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You’re feeling stressed or restless.
While we may think of tea as more of a nightcap than coffee, tea still naturally contains caffeine.
So, how much tea is too much tea to avoid adding to your stress?
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It’s less about cups and more about how much caffeine is in your tea.
You’re not sleeping well.
Tea might not be the only source to blame.
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Otherwise, you might find yourself tossing and turning.
You’re experiencing heartburn.
If you notice a direct correlation between tea consumption and heartburn, you may want to reduce your intake.
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You have frequent stomachaches.
But that’s more of a testament togingerthan the tea itself.
Tannins are bitter and astringent compounds and too much of them can wreak havoc on your belly.
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(More specifically, the tissues in your digestive tract.)
If you develop a stomachache after drinking tea, you may want to munch on some toast or cheese.
You’re experiencing dizziness.
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But,too much caffeineconsumptionwhether it’s from tea or coffeecould definitely cause you to feel lightheaded and dizzy.
Typically, people only report this symptom if they have exceeded six cups of caffeine.
You have frequent headaches.
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As with most symptoms, caffeine can either help or hurt you.
You’re feeling dependent on caffeine.
Love how caffeine makes you feel?
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As mentioned above, someone experiencingcaffeine withdrawalmight deal with headaches, fatigue, and general irritability.
In fact, the symptoms might even get worse the stronger the dependency.
You have an iron deficiency.
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In addition to the tannins in tea binding to carbs and protein, tannins also bind to iron.
But it’s not necessarily a good thing, especially if you already have an iron deficiency.
This can lead to an iron deficiency, or exacerbate an already existing one.
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If you follow aveggieorvegan diet, you may want to lower your tea consumption.
You’re urinating a lot.
Like, a lot.
You’re dehydrated.
How could tea dehydrate you?
You’re still drinking liquids!
Of course, it depends on the kind of tea you’re drinking.
How much tea do you better drink to become dehydrated?
Keep to no more than three cups of tea per day and you’ll be fine!
