Health Risks of Tea
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Im literally addicted to drinking tea i drink it from when i get up to when i go to bed. As im approaching my 40's im wondering what are the risks of drinking so much tea, im considering switching to decaff as im not sure i want to give it up completely. I dont like green tea or herbal teas. Is decaff still bad for you?
For the last 15 years I only drank coffee but this last year I have now switched to tea i drink at least 10 cups a day I bought my kids up drinking tea and a lot of other countries only drink tea so there must be good in it somewhere 
Not sure about good or bad but I switched to decaf a few years ago. I find now I get really hyper if I have caffeine. I can't taste the difference but my body can tell
I am sure you wouldn't have to give it up completely, can you just cut down? If you have sugar that is far more detrimental to your health than the tea, and a little milk is fine unless you are dairy intolerant.
There are some risks, but as long as you keep it moderate it won't be an issue.
I love my tea, but I try not to drink it with meals as it absorbes iron, that's the only issue I know of
That's interesting, so tea will absorb the iron in the food you eat? If I eat cabbage/spinach with my dinner but have a cup of tea too I will not get the full benefit of the iron in the cabbage/spinach? 
tumblespots i think i watched a programme about it, and when I was trying to boost my iron levels to give blood I avoided tea in the morning when i was having breakfast with an iron tablet.
One of the biggest risks is developing an Overactive bladder (OAB). This isn't a disease. The most common symptom is a sudden, uncontrolled need or urge to urinate. Some people will leak urine when they feel this urge. Another symptom is the need to pass urine many times during the day and night. OAB is basically the feeling that you’ve “gotta’ go” to the bathroom urgently and too much. Tea is a diuretic, i.e. it includes caffeine which encourages your body to make more urine, and should be drunk in moderation.
People in the perimenoause can also have OAB and I can assure you that it isn't funny! I hadn't ever connected this with drinking tea? Could there be a link with tea?
Any potential risks are low unless you are drinking a ridiculous amount of tea. It's certainly much better than drinking a sugary (or even a sugar free) fizzy drink.
Coca Cola that practically everyone drinks (even children) it has caffeine, but the parents and guardians let him/her drink, 'cause you know, it's Coca Cola.
Not all double standards are bad, but most are.
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