Curious about all the hype of Matcha Green Tea?
Matcha is powdered green tea produced in Japan and China that first came about as an aid to meditation for monks. It is a stone-ground, green tea that has even more health benefits than black tea. Matcha is considered by some as the most antioxidant-filled “superfood”.
What are Some of the Benefits of Matcha Tea?
One serving of matcha tea is the nutritional equivalent of 10 cups of regularly brewed green tea.
When you drink matcha you ingest the entire leaf and receive 100% of the nutrients of the leaf.
Matcha powdered green tea has 137 times more antioxidants than regularly brewed green tea.
Matcha is jam-packed with catechins such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which has been shown to have powerful anti-cancer properties.
Matcha tea is rich in L- Theanine which may help boost brain functions including enhanced memory, concentration and clarity.
Sources reveal drinking matcha could potentially protect the health of your liver
Drinking matcha green tea may also help protect your heart against heart disease. Green tea has been shown to reduce levels of total and “bad” LDL cholesterol, as well as triglycerides, in addition to helping to prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.
Green tea extracts are commonly found in weight loss supplements. One study shows that taking this extract with moderate exercise increased fat burning by 17%.
Taking advantage of these many health benefits is simple; you can make traditional matcha tea by just adding hot water or you can check out some of these recipes
First, we drink the matcha, then we do ALLLLL the things. Have you made the switch to matcha over your morning coffee or do you utilize it to cook with? What has been your biggest takeaway from incorporating this green god into your life?
