Should you have Tea (Chai) or coffee with your meals?

Lots of people have tea or coffee with their meals which I heard is not a good mix. I decided to google it and thought to post what I found:

Some chemicals in tea, tannates, absorb the iron in your stomach and steal it before your body has a chance to absorb it.

You should wait at least an hour after a meal before you drink tea. That allows your body time to absorb as much iron as possible before the chemicals in tea can steal it from you. You can also drink tea at least an hour before your meal as well. Source: http://blog.doctoroz.com/you-wanted-to-know/the-truth-on-tea-debunking-myths

Another reason for not having tea with meals: Tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest. Source: http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/8646/is-drinking-tea-after-a-meal-unhealthy 

 Another source that recommends avoiding tea with meals: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Tea-after-meal-not-good-for-digestion-says-report/articleshow/8544875.cms

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