Tea water can clear heat and fire, relieve fishy smell and greasiness. Drinking tea in moderation has certain benefits. Many people have the habit of drinking tea in their daily lives, and some parents often pour a cup of tea for their children when they drink tea themselves, but there are also many parents who believe that children are not suitable for drinking tea. So, why can't children drink tea?
1. The reason why children should not drink tea is that tea contains aminophylline and tannic acid, which can affect the absorption of some nutrients such as iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, etc. If children often drink tea or strong tea, it may cause a deficiency of these nutrients in the body and lead to malnutrition.
2. The substances such as aminophylline and caffeine contained in tea can also easily stimulate the central nervous system of the human body. However, children's bodies are in the process of growth and development, and the central nervous system is not very perfect. Therefore, drinking tea regularly can also affect children's physical health and development.
3. Children have relatively poor self-regulation abilities in their physical functions. After drinking tea, they may experience increased heart rate and excessive energy consumption, especially in the afternoon or evening when drinking tea, which can easily lead to a decrease in their sleep quality, frequent urination, urgency, and other adverse problems.
4. Tea also has a diuretic effect. Drinking tea regularly can also increase a child's urine output, and the aminophylline and tannic acid contained in it can continue to cause excessive loss of mineral elements such as phosphorus and calcium in the body during diuretic excretion, leading to a deficiency of these nutrients in the child's body.
