America is in the midst of Matcha Mania. This green tea powder is a staple in everything from lattes to cosmetics. Advocates are reaping rich rewards.
Add one serving (1 scoop) to your favorite dish or drink for a nutritious boost.
Tea is the second most consumed drink globally behind water. Matcha premium green tea is well respected for its healing and sedative compounds.
A relative newcomer to the West, Matcha has been highly prized in Asia for centuries as a traditional beverage and a tonic to create a Zen-like “relaxed alertness.” Modern science is discovering myriad health benefits from this shade-grown green tea powder. It is rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and in plant compounds that may activate alpha waves to improve concentration and cognition.
Matcha is a potent source of antioxidants with 137 times more than regularly brewed green tea and far more than highly-touted alternatives like pomegranates and blueberries. Its power-packed polyphenols show promise in preventing oxidative stress.
Matcha has a storied reputation as a stress reliever. One of its key components, a glutamate named L-theanine, has a lot to do with that. Glutamates are important neurotransmitters proven to induce concentration, focus and a state of calm awareness.
Japanese researchers found that polyphenols in Matcha may help prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol; a big deal since that oxidation is a known risk factor for heart disease. Matcha may also lower arterial lipid levels. We’ll drink (tea) to that!
In 2012, Nutrition Research concluded; “daily supplementation with 379 mg of green tea favorably influences blood pressure, insulin resistance, inflammation and oxidative stress, and lipid profile in patients with obesity-related hypertension.
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