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When it comes to beauty, most people focus the majority of their attention on the products they put on their skin. But there is another way to get impressive results for brighter, younger-looking skin and it isn’t topical. Keep in mind that the skin is an organ – and just like our internal organs, it responds to the foods and drinks we ingest. In fact, there is one hot drink you can have daily (as many times as you want) to help repair, strengthen and hydrate your skin for a healthier-looking complexion: green tea.
You might not always have access to the market’s hottest beauty supplies, but green tea is usually quite easy to access. If you don’t already have a box of it sitting in your pantry, you can find it in just about any grocery store or drugstore.
Green tea is rich in antioxidants that make it incredibly beneficial to your inner and outer health. In addition to boosting your metabolism, improving brain function and increasing your body’s ability to burn fat, green tea can reduce signs of aging on skin, smooth wrinkles, brighten dark spots, hydrate and even fight acne.
Since it naturally contains caffeine, you can try green tea as your new go-to morning drink or even as an afternoon pick-me-up. Plus, you can find decaf green tea if you’d like it as an evening beverage.
You can even use green tea as a DIY beauty product if you’d like to get more use out of the powerful drink. A green tea steam facial is an easy, at-home skincare treatment to see results, fast.
