Iced tea is a favorite drink when breaking the fast. Compared to other types of typical fast-breaking drinks such as teller ice or fruit ice, in fact iced tea is the most refreshing to drink when breaking the fast.
It's not surprising that many fasting people already have iced tea on the table even before the evening call to prayer sounds. But did you know that drinking tea to break the fast is not recommended, Beauties. The following is the explanation.
Drinking Tea on an Empty Stomach Has Bad Impacts
Iced tea for breaking the fast/ Photo: Freepik.com/lifeforstock
The time to break the fast is when the stomach is empty. Drinking tea when breaking the fast, aka on an empty stomach, can disrupt the balance of acids and bases, thereby disrupting metabolic activity, as quoted on The Health Site page.
Theophylline, a chemical in tea, can dehydrate the stool and cause constipation. Tea is also a diuretic, which means it removes water from the body. A body that is already dehydrated after hours of fasting can further worsen the condition of dehydration.
Another effect is that when you first drink tea after fasting for hours, the bacteria in your mouth will break down the sugar, thereby increasing acid levels in the mouth and causing erosion of tooth enamel.
Excessive buildup of bacteria can even cause gingivitis, inflammation of the gums. So, are you still sure about always consuming tea when breaking the fast?
The Best Time and Type of Tea to Drink During the Month of Ramadan
Herbal tea/ Photo: Freepik.com/freepik
Tea has a little nicotine which makes you addicted to drinking it. So it's not surprising that some people find it difficult to give up this drink. It's okay to drink tea occasionally, but during the month of Ramadan, you can avoid drinking tea when breaking the fast, at dawn, or right after eating. Drinking tea can be done more than half an hour after eating so as not to interfere with the absorption of iron into the body.
Compared to black tea, other types of tea that you can consume while fasting according to Tea Culture of The World, include herbal tea (made from ingredients such as peppermint, chamomile, rooibos, or ginger), green tea and white tea.
These various types of tea are healthier to consume because they are safe for digestion, contain more antioxidants, and also have a detoxification function.
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