Matcha - What Is Matcha and How To Use It

Here are some things to know about matcha before using it.

MATCHA – This type of powdered green tea is everywhere and this is how the body can benefit from consuming this.

What has risen to popularity some years ago is the matcha flavor in several drinks and foods such as lattes, ice creams, smoothies, icings, doughnuts, and more. This is a Japanese green tea powder produced by finely powdered dried tea leaves. It comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. They are harvested, then the leaves are steamed, dried, sorted, and then ground into a fine powder.

It has a bitter taste and vibrant color. What makes this powder even healthier compared to regular green tea?

This powder is consumed entirely by mixing it with hot water or milk. This means that you get to drink the entire leaf while in regular green tea, you discard the dried leaves that are inside the tea bag.

it has caffeine, more than regular green tea but its type of caffeine does not have similar effects to the type of caffeine found in coffee.

These are the health benefits of this:

It helps prevent cancer. According to a study by Fujiki, 2018, women who consumed more than 10 4-ounce portions of green tea a day developed cancer 7.3 years later compared to those who consumed lesser amounts.
It helps prevent type 2 diabetes. A study by Zhao, 2022, stated that green tea can help the body produce more insulin.
It helps prevent the development of cognitive disorders.
It helps improve fertility in males.
It helps reduce cholesterol.
It helps manage blood pressure.

A teaspoon of the powder has the following nutrients: