Does Tea with Milk prevent our bodies from absorbing Iron?
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Caffeine prevents the body from absorbing iron, to a certain extent. Tea doesn't contain caffeine, but a similar substance called teeine, which has the same effect. But unless consumed in vast quantities, and unless you have a problem with iron absorbtion, it shouldn't bother your iron levels too much.
Ps, it is the caffeine like substance in chocolate that means that although there is more iron in a chocolate bar than there is in a head of broccoli, you will not absorb any of it so you may as well just eat the broccoli.
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