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Smooth Your Skin with a Cup of This

(RealAge.com) [H]ere's a potential new option for keeping face creases away: sipping white tea.

According to a recent lab study, extracts in white tea exert an anti-inflammatory effect that slows the breakdown of collagen and elastin fibers -- those super-supportive intracellular structures that skin needs to stay firm and wrinkle-free…

Okay -- so that's what happened in a lab dish. But can drinking tea really fight wrinkles? Research in human skin will be required to confirm it… (White tea may have special fat-thwarting powers, too.)

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Community: See also, “Dr. Amy's 7 Habits for Healthy Skin”.

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