Can I drink tea immediately after exercise?

Tea, as a traditional drink in China, has a faint fragrance, slightly astringent taste, and endless aftertaste, and is loved by many people. Moreover, tea has a calming effect, so many people drink a cup of tea to calm their minds at any time. But some people say that you can't drink tea after exercise. Why is that? The editor has checked some information and will explain to you the relevant knowledge in this regard.

Reason 1: Drinking tea after exercise will increase the burden on the heart

After strenuous exercise, we all have a feeling that the heart beats faster and more frequently than usual. Touch your chest and you can feel the "thump, thump" beating of your heart.

This is because the heart is under a greater burden and beats faster right after exercise, and tea contains a large amount of caffeine and other substances that cause excitability. This will increase the burden on the heart and make people uncomfortable, and people with poor physical fitness may suffer more serious consequences.

Reason 2: Tea has a diuretic function and is not suitable for large amounts of water loss after exercise

Caffeine has certain diuretic and dehydrating effects. After exercise, the body will sweat a lot and lose a lot of electrolytes. If you drink beverages such as tea containing caffeine, it will further aggravate the loss of body fluids. Caffeine has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system and is not conducive to recovery after exercise.

So, what's the best thing to drink after a workout?

Many people choose to drink water. In fact, drinking salt water is the best. It can not only replenish the nutrients and salt needed by the body, but also maintain normal metabolism in the body.

It should be noted that you cannot drink a large amount of water immediately after exercise, as this is very detrimental to your health. Because after exercise, the burden on the heart will gradually decrease. At this time, if you drink a lot of water, some of the water will be absorbed into the blood through the gastrointestinal tract, and the circulating blood vessels will increase, adding a heavier burden to the heart.

Through the above introduction, everyone should now know that you cannot drink tea after strenuous exercise. Although tea has many good effects, there are times to drink it. Therefore, the best way after exercise is to rest for a while, then slowly drink some light salt water to replenish energy.