Iced tea can have both positive and negative effects on the body.
We tell you why iced tea is beneficial and who shouldn’t drink it.
Benefits and harms of iced tea
When chilled, tea retains its beneficial properties.
Moderate consumption of cold tea can improve brain function and the condition of the heart, blood vessels and skin.
At the same time, cold tea contains oxalates, which provoke the formation of kidney stones.
In this regard, cold tea should not be drunk if you have urolithiasis.
To prevent cold tea from harming your stomach and teeth, its temperature should not be lower than 20 degrees.
Since tea loses its beneficial properties over time, it is better to drink it immediately, cooled with ice cubes.
You shouldn't drink cold tea with your food, as cold drinks impair the absorption of food.
Adding lemon, orange or mint will help make the tea less bitter.
As for bottled iced tea sold in stores, experts do not recommend drinking it.
This drink is more like soda, there is little useful in it.
