Green tea has a wonderful use that will be absolutely "good news" for many female friends. The role of green tea in whitening skincare and anti-aging is widely recognized. Because green tea is unfermented, it retains more natural substances from the fresh leaves, such as tea polyphenols. Tea polyphenols have excellent antioxidant effects, replenishing moisture, firming the skin, and delaying aging. The popular beauty product on the market—green tea powder—is sufficient proof of green tea's effectiveness in skincare. Green tea also has great slimming and fat-reducing functions. The Tang Dynasty's "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "long-term consumption makes one slim," indicating that even in the Tang Dynasty, when plumpness was considered beautiful, people knew green tea had weight-loss effects. Therefore, women who wish to lose weight through dieting might consider changing their dietary habits. On the basis of controlling food intake, drinking green tea can not only benefit gastrointestinal metabolism and ensure a balance of nutrients in the body, but the skincare and weight-loss functions of green tea will also make your summer weight-loss plan twice as effective. Here, it is important to remind women that although green tea has excellent weight-loss effects, it is not suitable during menstruation, pregnancy, or breastfeeding.

For men who frequently smoke or drink alcohol, regularly drinking green tea in summer will also be greatly beneficial. Green tea has good detoxifying and sobering effects, as well as the ability to promote saliva production and quench thirst, effectively mitigating damage to the liver. Additionally, green tea has antibacterial, anti-cancer, and inhibitory effects on pathological cell activity, effectively reducing the harm of smoking to the lungs and lowering the risk of lung cancer.

"Drink black tea in winter, green tea in summer." While we have discussed many benefits of drinking green tea in summer, green tea is not suitable for everyone, and there are some precautions to keep in mind. For example, the elderly, liver patients, those with urinary stones, gastrointestinal patients, and individuals with colds or fevers should avoid strong green tea. Also, do not drink tea on an empty stomach, avoid overnight tea, and do not take medicine with green tea, as tea can neutralize medicinal properties. Knowing these precautions will allow green tea to accompany you through a cool summer!