The ICMR’s latest recommendation advises against drinking milk tea, indicates when to drink tea and coffee, and expresses worry about overindulgence.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released a new recommendation advising tea and coffee drinkers to exercise caution while consuming large amounts of these beverages. To encourage healthy eating practices across the country, the ICMR and the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) together published 17 new dietary guidelines for Indian residents. The recommendations place a strong emphasis on the value of an eclectic diet and regular exercise. Concerns about consuming excessive amounts of caffeinated beverages, such as milk tea, were also brought up by the research.

When to drink tea and coffee is recommended by the ICMR, which also advises against milk tea.

According to the ICMR standards, it is not recommended to have “tea, coffee, and other caffeinated drinks along with meals or soon after meals.” The medical community recommends against having tea for at least one hour before or after meals. They said that caffeine in tea and coffee activates our body’s central nervous system and might cause physiological dependency, thus they recommended against consuming too much of it.

“Beverages (like tea) bind dietary iron and make it unavailable,” the paper added. It demonstrates that our systems’ ability to absorb iron might be hampered by the tannins in caffeinated beverages. Due to the tannins’ binding to the iron in the stomach, anaemia and iron shortage can result. Furthermore, drinking too much tea and coffee raises blood pressure and might result in irregular heartbeats.

300 mg of caffeine should be consumed daily, according to ICMR standards. To put this into perspective, there are 80–120 mg of caffeine in a 150 ml cup of brewed coffee compared to 50–65 mg in an instant coffee. Comparably, 30 to 65 mg of caffeine is found in a serving of tea. Gaining an understanding of these numbers can enable you to better control how much caffeine you consume.

Finally, the ICMR recommendation emphasised the advantages of drinking tea without milk and advised individuals to refrain from consuming milk tea. It claims that sipping tea devoid of milk enhances blood circulation and lowers the incidence of stomach cancer and coronary artery disease.

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