Scientists Reveal the Worst Time for Older Adults to Drink Tea

Scientists in Ireland determined that people older than 65 should not have tea with their daily meals, reports StudyFinds . A study from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) examined the current diets of people over 65 in Ireland — more than 630,000 seniors, including those still living healthy, independent lives and others with chronic ailments and diseases. The FSAI learned that older people require a more protein-heavy diet to avoid frailty, and drinking strong tea was found to interfere with the absorption of iron and zinc. They recommend spacing out tea-drinking between meals rather than during, but still advise older adults to consume lots of fluids throughout the day. Older women are recommended to have 1.6 liters of fluid daily, while older men should aim for two liters.