What should the elderly pay attention to when drinking tea?

　　Tea is a traditional beverage in our country. Drinking tea is a traditional custom of the Chinese people. Not only Chinese people like to drink tea, but foreigners also like to drink tea. Many people have a hobby of drinking tea. If there are no special taboos, drinking tea in moderation is good for the human body. However, drinking tea improperly can be harmful rather than beneficial. therefore, elderly You should pay attention to the following 10 points when drinking tea:

　　(1) Do not drink tea immediately after a meal: Drink tea immediately after a meal. The tannic acid in the tea can solidify the protein in the food into particles. It is difficult for the elderly to digest and absorb such particles due to reduced gastrointestinal function, which can easily cause indigestion and lack of certain nutrients.

　　(2) Do not drink tea on an empty stomach: Some elderly people drink a cup of tea immediately after getting up. This tea drinking habit is harmful to their health. healthy Useless.

　　(3) Do not drink tea before going to bed: tea contains coffee Because tea, theophylline, theobromine, etc. have a strong effect on stimulating the brain. If you drink too much tea before going to bed, it will be difficult to fall asleep and increase the frequency of urination. This not only affects sleep, but also causes insomnia over time, especially for patients with nerve Asthenia, peptic ulcer, coronary heart disease , the elderly with hypertension should pay more attention.

　　(4) Do not drink overnight tea: tea left for too long can be easily contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms, and the complex components in the tea are also prone to change. Drinking overnight tea can cause gastrointestinal problems disease。

　　(5) Do not drink cold tea: Experiments have shown that drinking warm tea can reduce the body's "fire" due to the coolness of the tea and excrete it in the urine.； Drinking hot tea can make the coolness of the tea rise and disperse through the "fire" in the body, making people feel refreshed. Therefore, it is more appropriate to drink warm tea in hot weather and hot tea in winter. Some elderly people like to drink hot tea as cold drinks, which is unscientific. Drinking cold tea not only fails to clear fire and resolve phlegm, but may also cause side effects such as injuring the spleen and stomach and gathering phlegm.

　　(6) Do not take medicine with tea: Because the tannins in tea can combine with medicines and precipitate, which will change the properties of the medicine, hinder absorption, and affect the efficacy of the medicine, so you should take medicine with boiled water.

　　(7) Do not drink strong tea: Because the high concentration of caffeine in tea can cause over-excitement, it can easily cause tachycardia, arrhythmia, etc. Therefore, elderly people suffering from coronary heart disease, pulmonary heart disease, and hypertension should pay more attention. Drink tea lightly and don't drink too much.

　　(8) Don’t use tea to relieve hangover: Many people think that “drinking strong tea can relieve hangover”, but this is actually wrong. Medical research shows that alcohol has a great stimulating effect on the cardiovascular system, and strong tea also has the effect of exciting the heart, which further increases the burden on the heart.

　　(9) Understand the contraindications for drinking tea: Tea can increase the body’s basal metabolic rate, and patients with hyperthyroidism should not drink tea.； iron deficiency anemia Some patients cannot drink tea because the tannic acid in tea can combine with iron and aggravate iron deficiency.； Tea can stimulate gastric acid secretion. People with peptic ulcers should not drink strong tea. ； People with severe arteriosclerosis and hypertension should not drink strong tea, at least when their condition is unstable. In addition, the tannic acid in tea has astringent effect, and drinking strong tea can easily cause constipate , the elderly should be careful not to drink strong tea if they have habitual constipation.

　　(10) Don’t use “go away” blister Tea: Using boiling water to make tea will soak out all the tannic acid in the tea leaves and destroy vitamins and other beneficial ingredients.； Tea soaked in boiling water is also not fragrant and hinders the digestion of food. Therefore, you should pour boiling water into a thermos bottle and leave it for 1 to 2 hours before making tea, and drink it as you make it.

　　The best way for the elderly to drink tea is to make a cup of tea after breakfast, drink it slowly when the tea is warm, and keep adding water. In this way, when you drink it in the morning, the concentration of caffeine and tannic acid in the tea will be larger, which can refresh your mind and help digestion. ； By noon, the tea has faded, so it won’t hinder your nap. ； In the afternoon, I mainly drink water, so that the excitement of drinking tea will not affect my sleep at night.