a. Green Tea
In various types of tea, there is one type of green tea, namely tea that is processed by drying, not fermenting, so that the antioxidant content found in green tea is still very good. Drinking tea, in addition to refreshing the body, is also useful for quenching thirst, relieving stress, and nourishing the body. The substances contained in tea are very beneficial for the body, such as natural caffeine, theophylline and anti-oxidants, carbohydrates or protein which are close to zero, polyphenols in the form of catechins and flaponal, antioxidants that can protect the body from various diseases. By drinking green tea twice a day can lose weight, prevent inflammation of the gums and cavities, reduce the incidence of heart disease and cancer, maintain healthy skin and so forth.
b. Why does Skin Health need to be Maintained?
The skin is the outermost part of the body that is directly in contact with the outside world. The skin has a very important function for the human body, one of which is that the skin functions as a protective layer from harmful microbes, so we really need to maintain healthy skin so that the skin is always healthy, clean, and does not suffer damage. Skin that is not taken care of will certainly be prone to disease and will affect human appearance, so people whose skin is not taken care of will have an unsightly appearance. Of course, we as humans want to have a dazzling appearance so that everyone will be stunned to see us.
Human skin consists of various layers that have their respective functions, humans are required to maintain the health of their skin because skin health can affect the health of the human body. If human skin is exposed to dirt, viruses, germs, fungi, and other microorganisms, other organs of the body will also become unhealthy because the skin is the outermost part of the body. As the outermost part of the body, the skin can also protect us from dehydration, injury, insect bites, and so on.
c. Green Tea Can Maintain Healthy Skin
The various kinds of ingredients found in tea are very beneficial for maintaining a healthy body and skin. The content of epigallocatechin gallate in green tea can function to protect the skin from ultra violet rays, which can damage the skin, so consuming green tea can protect the skin from free radicals. There are even studies that say that consuming green tea can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, including skin cancer. Many skin care products use green tea extract so that it can hydrate the skin and make it softer.
In addition, Vitamin C contained in green tea can increase collagen which can maintain skin elasticity and antioxidants which can also prevent premature aging of the skin. In addition, drinking or applying green tea extract to skin with acne can help relieve acne because the polyphenol content in green tea can reduce oil production on the face which triggers acne.
Not only consumed, cooled green tea bags can also be used as a natural skin cooler which of course can make the skin fresh, relieve pain and redness of the skin caused by sunburn. The anti-inflammatory properties found in green tea can help cool the skin so that it can prevent skin damage from the sun. Apart from that, cold green tea bags can also be used to compress swollen eyes due to lack of sleep or lack of rest which causes eye bags to appear.
West Sumatera Tea, Indonesia
West Sumatra is one of the provinces in Indonesia that produces quite a lot of tea. West Sumatra tea is also in great demand by the domestic community to the world community. In recent years, west Sumatran tea has been routinely exported to several Asian countries to Europe to help meet the tea needs of the world community. This tea in West Sumatra is directly processed by professionals, sophisticated machines, and trained workers. In picking the leaves, we still use human power so that the tea leaves that are taken are really good and the leaves are selected so that the tea obtained is of good quality.