"Would you drink green tea a few minutes after milk? (in the same breakfast)
I read that milk prevents absorption of the good flavonoids in green tea.
If so, if you want both a cup of milk (with cereals) and a cup of green tea in the morning, what would be the right timing? Wait some time? How long?"
There was a study done on this question from which they concluded there is no problem. One study showed milk protein tends to clump with some of the tea and in lab tests showed lower results for tea activity. As I recall, the other test measured the level of the tea activity in blood after consuming milk and tea with no problem. If still concerned, drink the milk at the beginning of a meal and tea after, which allows milk proteins to do the clumping thing in the absence of tea.
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"Would you drink green tea a few minutes after milk? (in the same breakfast)
I read that milk prevents absorption of the good flavonoids in green tea.
If so, if you want both a cup of milk (with cereals) and a cup of green tea in the morning, what would be the right timing? Wait some time? How long?"
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There was a study done on this question from which they concluded there is no problem. One study showed milk protein tends to clump with some of the tea and in lab tests showed lower results for tea activity. As I recall, the other test measured the level of the tea activity in blood after consuming milk and tea with no problem. If still concerned, drink the milk at the beginning of a meal and tea after, which allows milk proteins to do the clumping thing in the absence of tea.
Thanks. That's what I would do anyway: start breakfast with milk + oat or muesli, and have tea later after a while 🙂
