Bid goodbye to your favourite caffeinated drink and say hi to Matcha green tea. This stress-reducing, metabolism-enhancing, cholesterol-lowering, immune boosting, cancer-fighting drink is the newest fad in the world of health. If you want to know more of this drink’s wonders, here’s a list of Matcha’s best health benefits.
- Boosts Endurance and Energy Levels
While green teas naturally contain caffeine, the boost of energy from Matcha is due to its combination of nutrients. The increased endurance from a cup of Matcha tea can last up to six hours because of L-Theanine, and drinkers don’t experience the usual side effects of stimulants, such as hypertension and nervousness.
- Burns Calories
Drinking Matcha tea has also showed an increase of metabolism rate and helps the body to burn fat much faster than average. Unlike many diet products available in the market today, Matcha tea causes no negative side effects, such as high blood pressure and increased heart-rate.
- Fortifies Immune System
Matcha contains antibiotic properties, which promote overall physical health. A cup of Matcha green tea already provides high amount of Vitamins A and C, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, and Protein. Further studies have even showed that nutrients found in Matcha can help inhbit the attacks of HIV on human cells.
- Loaded with More Potent Antioxidants
Matcha is high in antioxidants, including catechin. Catechin is the most potent and beneficial among all types of antioxidants because of its ability to inhibit diseases from developing. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), a type of catechin, makes up 60% of the catechins in Matcha tea. Out of all antioxidants, EGCg is the most essential for its cancer-fighting properties.
- Detoxifies the Body
Three weeks before tea leaves are harvested to be made into Matcha, they are covered to deprive them of sunlight. Because of this, a tremendous increase of chlorophyll production happens in the plants. The high levels of chlorophyll not only give the tea its vibrant green colour, but also detoxify the body from toxins and pollutants of whoever drinks the tea.
Take note though that Matcha has quite strong aroma. However, when you get used to it, you’ll likely find yourself constantly looking for its addictive sharp scent and taste. Enjoy a couple of cups of this tea a day and treat your body with great amounts of essential nutrients it needs.
