Matcha contains more
antioxidants than any other green tea, and provides L - theanine and chlorophyll for your health.
Not exact matches
The flavonoids (the dark pigments that act as powerful
antioxidants) in cacao are more numerous
than other rock stars you hear about like
green tea, red wine, and blueberries.
For a powerful source of both coffee and
green tea compounds (along with
other powerful
antioxidant compounds) I will often use Energy Charge as it is extremely effective, contains less caffeine
than coffee, and offers the fat - burning benefits of
green coffee bean.
In fact, matcha contains more
antioxidants than any
other variety of
green tea.
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Antioxidant Powerhouse: Matcha
green tea powder contains more
antioxidants than virtually any
other food, including acai berries and pomegranates.
It is made with Japanese matcha
green tea, which, per gram, has more
antioxidants than any
other natural source.
«The
antioxidant power of
green tea comes from polyphenols, specifically catechins, and matcha has been found to have about three times more catechins
than other forms of
green tea,» says principal clinical nutritionist at the Sprout Nutrition & Wellness, Gemma Clark.
While
green tea has a number of health benefits, including boosting the metabolism, improving brain function, and decreasing cancer growth, matcha kicks even these up a notch; according to mbg collective member Will Cole, D.C, «Matcha actually has quite a bit higher levels of EGCG [epigallocatechin gallate, an epic
antioxidant]
than other green teas — compared to the highest levels of EGCG in regular
green tea reported in the medical literature, one study found that matcha had up to three times more EGCG!»
Its juice has big amounts of
antioxidants, in fact almost greater
than any
other fruit juice, red wine,
green or black tea.
The
antioxidants in
green tea (noted below), have been found to extend the release of the neurochemical neurepinephrine in the bloodstream and keep it circulating for longer
than any
other caffeine containing source.
I also drink a lot of
other teas too such as Rooibos tea, which is thought to be even higher in
antioxidants than green tea.
Green Tea — it is better for you
than black tea or coffee, due to its high content of
antioxidants and
other nutrients
Levels of
antioxidants and
other nutrients vary from batch to batch, but according to a 2003 study, matcha is likely to contain more
than regular
green tea.
▻ matcha is a type of
green tea that is grown in Japan ▻ matcha is technically a «loose - leaf» tea, but it's different
than other standard teas because the tea leaves that have been ground into a powder ▻ because the entire tea leaf is consumed, you get more nutritional benefits
than regular steeped tea (like vitamins, minerals &
antioxidants) ▻ matcha has less caffeine
than coffee and the effect is said to be gentler and more gradual on the body ▻ when making matcha, make sure you select a high quality, ceremonial grade matcha that is shade grown from Japan
I think the reason it works so well is because it is a blend of ALL the
green super foods, and many
other antioxidants — all of which well work in harmony with each
other to make it much more powerful
than any one thing on its own.