Introduction to the Benefits of Green Tea

The processing of green tea is simply divided into three steps: fixation, rolling, and drying. The key lies in the first step of primary processing, namely fixation. Through fixation, the activity of enzymes in fresh leaves is deactivated, and the various chemical components contained within undergo physical and chemical changes under the influence of heat, essentially without enzyme involvement, thus forming the quality characteristics of green tea. Below is an introduction to the benefits of green tea.

Green tea has good antioxidant and calming effects, which can alleviate fatigue. Green tea contains vitamin C and flavonoids. The flavonoids enhance the antioxidant efficacy of vitamin C, and these flavonoids are also precious nutrients, so they have a premium effect on maintaining skin whitening. Green tea powder can be used in face masks to cleanse the skin, hydrate, control oil, lighten acne scars, and promote skin damage recovery; it can also be consumed with yogurt, sour milk, or apple juice to aid constipation, body shaping, and weight loss. These benefits mainly refer to the skincare effects of green tea. So, what other benefits does green tea have? It helps prevent and fight cancer. Tea polyphenols can block the synthesis of various carcinogens such as nitrosamines in the body and have the effect of directly killing cancer cells and improving the body's immune capacity. According to relevant data, tea polyphenols (mainly catechin compounds) in tea are beneficial for the prevention and adjuvant treatment of various cancers, including gastric and colon cancer.

Therefore, the main benefits of green tea are primarily due to its rich content of tea polyphenols.