Overview
Tea is one of the world's most popular beverages, served either hot or cold, depending on the tea drinker's tastes. More than just a relaxing beverage, tea offers many many health benefits, one of which is nourishing the skin because tea contains flavonoids, naturally occurring antioxidants that combat free-radicals.
White Tea
White tea contains anti-oxidative properties like other types of tea, but it is more useful to help boost the immune system than fight free-radicals, according to the book "Tea" by Lydia Gautier and Jean-Francois Mallet. White tea compounds can boost immune system health, which in turn bolsters the skin's defenses against sunburn and premature wrinkling due to overexposure to ultraviolent rays in sunlight.
The benefits of green tea have long been touted -- immune system boosting, the inhibiting of cancer cell growth and its ability to destroy skin-injuring free-radicals. Indeed, green tea contains more antioxidants than the three other tea types, making it a choice tea for those concerned with environmental issues and the possibility of skin damage. Unlike the other teas, however, green tea has a very short storage life and should be used within a few months of purchase.
Oolong Tea
Oolong tea contains less than half the amount of caffeine than other teas. That said, oolong also contains about half the amount of antioxidants. Drinkers can boost the amount of skin-saving antioxidants they receive by re-brewing previously brewed oolong leaves, using the first batch of tea brewed to steep the leaves in.
Black Tea
Black tea is arguably the most widely consumed of the four teas, served either sweet or unsweetened. Black tea contains less flavonoids than the other tea types but retains its flavor when stored for a year or more. There is some dispute over whether placing moist teabags under the eye provides any real benefit to the skin, as advocates argue that the tea must be consumed like any other tea to reap the benefits.
source : livestronge.com
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