Benefits of Matcha tea
Like green tea, 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 is produced from the Camellia sinensis plant, but 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲. The leaves are shaded with bamboo three to four weeks before harvesting. This process raises nutrient levels significantly resulting with leaves packed with chlorophyll and amino acids. Therefore, matcha has a 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 and contain 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐬.
What are the health benefits of matcha? Its high concentration of L-threanine and caffeine can 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, such as alertness and memory. Studies have suggested that matcha can help 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 including stroke and heart attack. In addition, it may 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥, helping some people manage their weight. According to another study, matcha can be used to 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥.
Although recognized as safe and healthy, 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of matcha or other caffeinated beverages as they may interfere with their sleep or iron absorption.