High quantities of natural fiber are present in matcha because the whole tea leaf is utilized. Fiber is essential for healthy digestion.
Fat Burning Power
Research has largely demonstrated that the catechins in matcha can help people maintain healthy body weight and actively promote weight loss. They can do away with old fat storage cells, as well as redirect resources to build muscle as opposed to fat.
Due to the catechin content, matcha burns up a fair amount of calories during digestion. It does so by increasing internal body temperature incrementally, thereby upping your body’s …show more content…
L-theanine is an amino acid found in tea which creates a calming effect on the brain. This, in turn, can help alleviate anxiety manifested as physical tension. L-theanine can also protect your brain from overfiring neurotransmitters and harmful chemicals which lead to cell degradation and make you more vulnerable to anxiety.
You may think the caffeine would counteract any noteworthy calming effects. As a matter of fact, caffeine working in combination with L-theanine can do wonders for mental cognition and focus.
Luckily, matcha has just the right amount of caffeine, not too little, not too much. One cup of matcha contains about 1/3 the caffeine found in a cup of black tea, and as little as 1/10 the amount found in the average cup of coffee. This makes it the perfect pick-me-up! You want a small jolt of alertness, energy, and mental focus? Grab a cup of matcha and forget about jitters, heart palpitations, anxiety, and coffee breath. Of course, if consumed in unreasonably large doses, matcha can also cause the classic caffeine-related side effects.
This combined effect of energy, focus, and calming is why monks were the first to adopt matcha. They drank matcha to put themselves in the perfect state for meditation: relaxed, with sharp mental