When we are immersed in intense exercise, sweating like rain, heartbeat like a drum, the body seems to have experienced a comprehensive baptism.
However, as the passion of exercise gradually fades, many people may habitually want to quench their thirst and refresh themselves with a cup of tea.
So can you drink tea immediately after intense exercise?
The answer is no!
Why do we see many athletes drinking water immediately after intense exercise or after a game, but tea is also a thirst-quenching drink, why can you drink water immediately but not tea?
After intense exercise, the body sweats a lot and is in a state of dehydration, causing dry mouth. Many people choose to drink tea to quench their thirst.
In fact, drinking tea after exercise may increase the burden on the heart.
Because after intense exercise, the heart beats faster than usual. At this time, the heart’s burden is heavier, and if you drink tea, which contains a lot of caffeine and other stimulating substances, it will further burden the heart, making the body uncomfortable. Especially for people with poor physical condition, they should not drink tea, especially not immediately after exercise.
Tea has a diuretic effect but is not conducive to the body’s recovery after exercise. After exercise, the body sweats a lot, losing a large amount of electrolytes. If you drink tea at this time, the caffeine in tea has a diuretic effect, which will further accelerate the loss of body fluids.
After exercising for a while, people usually choose to drink water. But actually, drinking saltwater after exercise is the best. Saltwater can not only replenish the water and salt lost during exercise but also maintain normal metabolism in the body.
It is worth noting that after exercise, you should not immediately replenish a large amount of water because the burden on the heart has gradually decreased after exercise. If you drink a lot of water at this time, some of the water will be absorbed into the bloodstream through the gastrointestinal tract, increasing the circulation, adding a heavier burden to the heart.
Therefore, after exercising, you should rest for a while and let your body slowly return to its normal state before drinking saltwater appropriately.
How long after exercise can you drink tea?
If you really want to drink tea after exercise, you should wait at least an hour and a half or two hours. At this time, the body’s various functions have returned to normal, and the heart, blood vessels, etc., can withstand the effects of the substances in tea, so you can drink tea appropriately at this time, but never drink a lot of tea just to quench your thirst or for enjoyment. This can also cause a certain degree of harm to the body, especially for those who do intense exercise frequently.
In addition to not immediately drinking tea after exercising, there are many other situations that are also not suitable for drinking tea, such as on an empty stomach, when drunk, and when experiencing insomnia. Remember, drinking tea must be done with discretion, otherwise it can be counterproductive.
Tea can refresh, but excessive consumption can lead to overexcitement. Tea can aid in digestion, but if consumed too early after a meal, it can lead to the loss of many important nutrients.
Therefore, even though drinking tea is beneficial, there is also a lot to learn about the art of tea drinking. Whether during exercise or in daily life, one must learn to pay attention.
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