There is nothing better than having a very hot drink to start the day or warm up the body. However, in addition to increasing the risk of burns, this habit may allow the development of some diseases, especially in the esophagus. Because of this, it is common for doubts to arise about whether consuming very hot tea and coffee is harmful or not.
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According to the IARC (Cancer Research Agency), high temperature can greatly increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer. Because of this, it is important to understand that it is not the properties of coffee and tea that can help to develop this disease, but the fact of consuming them too hot. Therefore, any high temperature food can contribute to this condition.
The study was even carried out in countries that culturally consume very hot drinks, such as Iran, Turkey and some countries in South America. In addition, this type of cancer is the cause of one of the eight most recurrent types of deaths worldwide, responsible for about 400,000 deaths annually.
The researchers, through the analysis of almost 50,000 people in Iran, had very clear results. Basically, people who drank more than 700 ml of tea a day with a temperature above 60 degrees Celsius had an almost 90% increase in the risk of esophageal cancer.
Of course, this is also no reason to despair. You can continue consuming your drink warm, but without exaggerating the temperature. Also, to be aware, very hot drinks are still much less responsible for this type of cancer than alcohol and cigarettes.
Therefore, it is not necessary to take these numbers so strictly, since cancer is still a disease that depends on several factors. Therefore, a person may be predisposed to various carcinogenic stimuli, especially when it comes to genetics.
