8 Reasons to Drink Matcha Green Every Day

Sharon Moore July 27, 2015

Matcha green tea is considered the highest-quality powdered green tea available, and is made from nutrient-field tips of Camellia sinensi plant. The plant is steamed, stemmed and de-vined before stone-grinding it into very fine powder. And to preserve its beautiful green colour and antioxidant properties, the powder is stored away from light and oxygen.

Everyone is talking about this superfood. And there are plenty of reasons why.

Matcha tea is super high in antioxidants.

We eat raw natural health foods like fruits and vegetables because we want to increase our intake of antioxidants – the life-saving compounds that protect us against the effects of free radicals in our body. And speaking of antioxidants, Matcha green tea is one of the best sources there are. In fact, just one cup of this super tea provides over five times as many antioxidants in other natural food sources.

It helps you burn more calories.

Drinking Matcha green ta helps promote weight loss by improving metabolism at a much faster rate than other health beverages. And unlike many diet products out there, Matcha green tea has no side-effects, and bring nothing but lots of nutrients and antioxidants that help you shed off excess fats and maintain a healthy weight.

It calms you down.

The high amount of L-theanine present in Matcha is great at alleviating physiological and psychological stress. Research has found that Matcha tea promotes cognitive function while producing a calming effect within the central nervous system.

It helps elevate your body’s good cholesterol levels.

Several studies have shown that people who drink Matcha green tea regularly tend to have high levels of good cholesterol and low levels of bad cholesterol.

Matcha tea raises your energy levels.

While green tea naturally contains caffeine, the energy-boosting benefits of Matcha tea is derived from the combination of nutrients present in it, including L-Theanine. Contrary to artificial energy boosters, drinking a cup of warm, flavourful Matcha tea frees you from the usual side effects like nervousness and hypertension.

It has anti-aging properties.

Not only does the antioxidants in Matcha green tea protects you from disease, they also keep your skin healthy and young-looking.

It is good for your brain.

Drinking Matcha tea stimulates the secretion of dopamine and serotonin – two neurotransmitters play an important role in stabilising mood and preventing depression.

It helps fight cancer.

One of the antioxidants present in this superfood is catechin, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is believed to be anti-carcinogenic in nature. A 2011 study published in the Journal of Chromatography found that Matcha contains around 137 times more ECGC than the average green tea.

Unlike other types of tea, Matcha is absolutely delicious all by itself, so there is really no need to add sugar or creamer. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a cup of hot, invigorating and health-promoting Matcha tea!