Reason you should never eat eggs with your coffee or tea in the morning

If you're someone who loves to pair a morning brew with eggs, you might want to rethink your breakfast routine.

While eggs are celebrated for their health benefits, being packed with vitamins A, D, and B12, as well as protein, teaming them up with your coffee or tea could be doing you a disservice. Food experts have dropped a bombshell for fans of this classic combo, revealing that it's not the powerhouse breakfast we all thought it was.

Dietician Priya Bansal, MSc Nutrition, formerly of Apollo Hospital, Delhi, has given her take on the matter: "Eggs and coffee have their own individual benefits and can be enjoyed as part of a balanced breakfast. Eggs are a powerhouse of protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. Coffee is known for its high caffeine content, which gives stimulating effects."

But here's the kicker – Bansal warns that mixing the two could lead to less-than-ideal consequences for some due to interference with nutrient absorption.

Specifically, Priya points out that coffee's tannins and polyphenols may block the body's uptake of iron and calcium from eggs. Echoing this sentiment, culinary whizzes at Prepped Pots suggest waiting at least an hour after eating eggs before grabbing that cup of coffee or tea, as reported by Huffington Post.

But there's more to it. According to OnlyMyHealth, pairing eggs and coffee can lead to digestive discomfort. This is because both foods stimulate the production of gastric acid, which can result in acid reflux, heartburn, or an upset stomach.

Both eggs and coffee have diuretic properties, meaning they can increase your need to pee - potentially leading to dehydration. So, if you're combining these two, make sure to up your water intake.

Priya pointed out that coffee can interfere with the absorption of certain medications, including antibiotics or antacids. Therefore, consuming it alongside eggs could further disrupt this absorption - reducing their effectiveness.