Coffee, Tea, and Milk Health Warnings

Don’t drink (too much) coffee if:

- you are suffering from dyspepsia, heart disease, constipation, diarrhea, gall stones, osteoporosis, premenstrual syndrome, hypertension, anemia, or fibrocrystic breast disease.

- you are pregnant or a nursing mother.

- you are still adolescent or younger.

(A little amount of coffee does not have harmful effects to those who belong to the abovementioned categories but not drinking coffee at all is still recommended for them.)

Don’t drink tea if:

- your stomach is empty or full.

- you are suffering from an illness or disease especially stomachache, nausea, fever or any disease related to protein, fat, and iron.

- you have just taken medication.

- you are drunk, tipsy, or you still have hangover.

- you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

*Now, milk, a very healthful drink. Well, needless to say, we should avoid dairy products of we have lactose intolerance. Let’s take a look at specific types of milk.

Don’t drink SOY MILK:

-if you are suffering from osteoporosis, critenism, goiter, or iron deficiency anemia due to its phytic acid that hampers the absorption of calcium, iodine, and iron.

- if you are an adolescent or younger and your body doesn’t require female hormone estrogen called phytoestrogens, which may cause cancer especially breast cancer to young women.

- if you have breast cancer, leukemia, or a low sperm count because of its high amounts of phytochemicals called isoflavones.

 * FLAVORED MILK is not recommended to overweight kids and autistic children.

* ACIDOPHILUS MILK, a slightly fermented milk product containing the bacterial species Lactobacillus acidophilus, can cause an allergic reaction.

Coffee, tea, or milk? Whichever is the most delicious beverage for you, make sure it is safe for your health.