Disadvantages of consuming hot tea for some people
Hot tea is a good drink, especially for the winter, but drinking hot tea can have serious negative consequences for some people.
Hot tea is a popular beverage worldwide, with an estimated 2.9 million tonnes consumed in 2016 alone.
Hot tea, while helping to warm up in winter and relieve sore throats, refreshes in the early morning and is good for health due to its antioxidant effects, and can pose serious risks to some people. .
A group of Chinese experts have found that tea temperature affects health and the negative effects of hot tea on health are greater in some people. The study found that consuming hot tea was associated with the onset of esophageal cancer.
Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide. Drinking hot tea in people who smoke and drink alcohol is associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer, the study found.
According to Chinese News Today, Chinese experts say that the combination of cigarettes, alcohol, compounds in tea and the negative effects of hot tea drinkers endanger health.