Creamer in Tea?

Question

Hello!

I don't put creamer in my tea but mom likes it in the black tea I make for her every morning. I read an article or two stating milk messed up the tea with caseins, in any case, the creamer is "lactose-free" and does not appear to have milk listed as an ingredient. So, does this mean that the tea-degrading effects from milk do not occur when the creamer is added? I'm guessing not but I'd just like to confirm! Thank you!

Answer 1

If you add milk to your tea, the milk protein, casein, binds catechins, making them unavailable to the body

There are a variety of non-dairy creamers made with various products, but most of the standard or best-known brands contain the protein-rich milk derivative casein in the form of sodium caseinate.

Non-dairy creamer is lactose-free, which might explain initial reasons manufacturers wanted to label these products as “non-dairy”(not really "non-dairy') , as this would attract those consumers who are lactose intolerant, or unable to consume milk and cream.

choose to use a soy-based non-dairy creamer instead. Other ingredients in the typical non-dairy creamer include cornstarch and vegetable oils

however the researchers tested the effects of tea only in 16  postmenopausal women and on rat tissue.It is difficult to say from this small study the impact of adding a drop of milk to your tea can make.

Leaving milk out of your tea is far less likely to help protect your heart health than other measures, such as taking regular exercise, avoiding smoking and eating a healthy balanced diet