Do you prefer drinking your tea out of a glass with ice cubes (our Black Currant tea would be great!) instead of piping hot in a mug? Well if so, you may be doing your throat a favor! Research has shown that the temperature of your drinks can affect the health of your esophagus. Drinking steaming hot beverages may increase the risk of esophageal cancer.
Researchers have discovered that subjects who regularly drank extremely hot tea had a higher risk of the cancer...much higher than people who drank their tea just warm or lukewarm. The theory is that regularly drinking very hot drinks could chronically irritate and inflame the esophagus, making it susceptible to carcinogens. To help reduce your risk, all you may need to do is wait a few minutes for your tea to cool.
For those of you who enjoy your tea hot, don't fret! Simply wait 4 or more minutes after heating your beverage (or until it's <149*F) and your throat will thank you!
No comments:
Post a Comment