Tea, beloved by many, is traditionally drunk with sweets and baked goods: pies, cakes, candies, bread and butter.
Many people, in the English manner, prefer tea with milk, which makes the taste of the drink softer, reducing its tonic properties.
Honey has a special place in tea drinking. But the danger is in the details if you don’t know how to properly use it with tea.
What does tea with honey give?
Tea with honey is not only tasty, but also a healthy product.
Lovers of tea with honey solve several problems at once:
- tea with honey coats the throat;
- beneficial substances kill all harmful ones.
Honey can have a pain-relieving effect, stimulate the immune system, and is more effective than some pharmaceutical drugs.
How to drink tea with honey
Honey is not added to the drink, but consumed in small portions, washed down with tea.
Honey can only be added to chilled tea and combined with different varieties.
It is important to remember the daily intake of honey and its calorie content:
- no more than 150 grams per day;
- on average 329 kcal per 100 grams of product.
Why you shouldn't put honey in hot tea
When heated, honey turns from useful into dangerous – the substance oxymethylfurfural is synthesized.
What foods should not be washed down with tea
The drink is not suitable for washing down foods rich in iron:
- red meat, heart, liver, broccoli, olives and olive oil, spinach, seafood, fish.
