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Be it the first rays of the morning or the fatigue of the office, the easiest and best way to refresh the mood in our country is a cup of strong tea. In India, tea is not just a habit but has become an important part of our culture and social life. Whether you want to be hospitable or have a chat with friends, a cup of tea is always ready. Often people have the habit of chewing biscuits, snacks, pakodas or something along with tea.

But do you know that not every food item goes well with tea? Many times we unknowingly consume some wrong food combinations, which not only spoil the taste of tea, but also spoil our digestive system from within. Let us know about some such things which you should strictly avoid eating with tea.

1. Spicy and spicy food

Most people like to eat spicy chutney, samosas or onion pakodas with hot tea. But if your food includes garlic, onion, hot chilli or very hot spices, then it can spoil the taste of your tea.

Strong spices have a very pungent flavor of their own, which completely overpowers the natural aroma and sweet taste of the tea. Apart from this, eating too much spicy food on an empty stomach or with tea can also cause stomach irritation.

2. Unnecessary use of lemon in tea

Many people like to drink black tea with a squeeze of lemon for weight loss or to refresh themselves. Drinking lemon tea is fine, but consuming sour things containing lemon immediately after drinking tea with milk or with tea is not considered good for health at all.

The combination of milk and lemon can cause acidity, gas and sour belching in the stomach. If your digestive system is a little weak, then you should completely stay away from this combination.

Wrong combinations with tea: at a glance

What effect the things you consume with tea have on your body and taste can be easily understood from the table given below:

3. Mismatched pairing of chocolate and tea

The sweet and rich taste of chocolate is wonderful on its own, but when you mix it with tea, it does not make the right combination. Especially if you are drinking traditional Indian tea with milk and sugar, then by eating chocolate with it, the herbal and natural flavor of the tea completely disappears. Although some people try it with black tea without milk, this is generally considered a bad food pairing.

4. It is important to stay away from things containing turmeric

Turmeric is used in every vegetable and dish in Indian kitchen, which is very good for health. But drinking tea immediately after or after eating heavy items made from turmeric can have adverse effects on health.

When the chemical elements present in turmeric and tea leaves mix together, they can affect the internal balance of the stomach. Due to this, you may suddenly feel bloated or digestion may slow down.

An important and useful advice

Often people have a habit that immediately after drinking hot tea, they eat or drink cold water from the fridge or some cold thing. This habit acts like a big shock for both your teeth and stomach. If cold enters the stomach immediately after hot, the digestive fire slows down, which increases gas and acidity. Additionally, this weakens the nerves of the teeth and causes the problem of sensitivity. If you have to drink water, drink a glass of normal water at least 10-15 minutes before drinking tea.