Rich in antioxidants, tea is a beneficial drink for the beauty of the skin and the whole organism. But be careful, consuming too much can be harmful to your health. A nutritionist reveals the number of cups not to exceed during the day.
Whether for its thousand and one flavors or its health benefits, tea is an interesting drink to consume on a daily basis. Drinking a cup a day is even recommended by experts because tea is rich in polyphenols, antioxidants that protect the cells of our body from oxidation. In short, aging! Thanks to this, tea helps to have beautiful skin and even to prevent the appearance of certain chronic diseases.
What tea fans know less is that past a certain dose of tea consumed, it can become dangerous to your health as explained by Sophie Janvier, a nutritionist author of the book The gentle way to eat better at Leduc editions, which we interviewed. And it’s not just a matter of pesticides like those denounced by 60 Million consumers, but of the effect that clean, safe and healthy teas can have on our bodies. This unsuspected risk when you drink this hot and comforting drink is the dehydration because we too often forget it, but tea is a diuretic drink.
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How can you get dehydrated by drinking tea?
Dehydrate your body by drinking? It is hard to believe but it is possible with a diuretic drink like tea. Contrary to popular belief, drinking a large quantity of tea is not a full-fledged way to stay hydrated, and it can in no way replace water. The reason ? Since it is a drink with diuretic properties, tea will hydrate the body from the inside, but at the same time give us more desire to urinate. However, if you don’t drink a lot of tea, you will go to the bathroom more often without bringing the necessary hydration to your body because you will not necessarily be thirsty. So always be sure to drink water in addition to your tea during the day to avoid any risk of dehydration.
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The number of cups of tea not to exceed per day
The nutritionist therefore advises you not to drink more than “2 to 5 cups a day” in order to benefit from all the benefits of tea, without suffering the harm incurred during overconsumption of the drink. If you are in the habit of drinking 6 or more, then you are putting yourself at risk of dehydration.