Nutrition Tips For Women

We’ve all heard that caffeine is nearly deadly. It’s unhealthy, it causes addictions, it generated super highs followed by a crash etc. The reality, though, tells us something phenomenal. Many UV protection creams contain caffeine and caffeine can be used to treated face flushing and “redness” due to its ability to quickly constrict face muscles. The skin guru discusses the benefits of caffeine:

Caffeine’s blood vessel-constricting benefits also make it a go-to ingredient in many eye creams (like MD Formulations Moisture Defense Antioxidant Eye Crème, for example), as it can quickly minimize redness and puffiness.

In addition to its anti-inflammatory benefits, though, caffeine is starting to get lots of attention for its antioxidant properties when used both topically and orally. (That morning cup o’ joe might not be so bad after all!)

In fact, research suggests that both oral and topical caffeine may offer powerful anticarcinogenic benefits. A series of studies performed on mice found that caffeinated green and black teas prevented sun damage and even repaired damage once it occurred, whereas decaffeinated teas did not.

One particularly promising study suggested that topical caffeine may also repair UV damage - and that it may prove to be a stronger antioxidant than certain green tea polyphenols, currently among the strongest and best-researched antioxidants around. (On a related note, coffeeberry, which comes from the fruit of the coffee plant, is also getting a lot of attention lately as the next big antioxidant.)

Just a word of caution, though. Make sure to drink plenty of water if you drink coffee because caffeine can be very dehydrating.