Sentences with phrase «higher than regular green tea»

Not exact matches

Well, matcha actually has quite a bit higher levels of EGCG 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!

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!»

▻ 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

Matcha is five times higher in chlorophyll than regular green tea.