Al-Marsad newspaper: The family doctor, Dr. Saud Al-Shehri, revealed the effect of drinking tea and coffee on the absorption of iron from our food.
Al-Shehri indicated, in a video clip he shared with his followers, via Twitter, to a study conducted on a number of people, who ate bread and drank tea on it, and found that tea prevented iron absorption by 60 to 90%.
He pointed to a study conducted on a number of people who ate a burger and drank coffee on it, and the absorption of iron came down to nearly 60% of iron.
And he noted another study, conducted on the elderly, and it was found that drinking coffee on food reduced their iron stores by 1%.
On the contrary, Al-Shehri showed that vegetable iron is more affected by drinking tea and coffee than is found in animal sources.
Al-Shehri stressed that the caffeine in tea and coffee is not primarily responsible for preventing iron absorption, but rather the antioxidants they contain.
Al-Shehri advised people who suffer from iron deficiency to refrain from consuming tea and coffee during or immediately after eating, but preferably an hour before or an hour after.
tea and coffee
Does it affect the absorption of iron in my body?
Many people come to this question
And this is the answer pic.twitter.com/3xWCdh73bb
– Saud Alshehri (@saud_alshehry_) August 30, 2022