When You Drink Black Tea Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Body

For all of the helpful health benefits that choosing to drink black tea every day can provide, there are some risks associated with consuming the beverage, according to an article in Reader's Digest. For one, catechins in black tea may impede your body's ability to absorb iron from foods, as noted by Dr. Anthony Kouri, an orthopedic surgeon. "Though most healthy people will not be affected by this, those who have iron deficiency or anemia should abstain from large amounts of [catechin-rich] green tea," he explained.

Additionally, drinking a lot of black tea every day might raise your risk of bleeding, as noted by plastic surgeon Michelle Lee, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon. "It makes you more prone to bruising," she revealed. "I require all my patients to stop drinking tea two to three weeks before surgery."

Finally, tea might have adverse reactions with some blood pressure and heart medications, so check with your doctor if it's safe for you to drink.