We have all seen the bright green drinks in hands leaving the coffee shop while we order our same old boring coffee. Of course, people aren’t just switching their cold brews to tea. Matcha isn’t your normal tea. This true green tea lives up to its hype and adding matcha to your diet has immense benefits. Whether you prefer your latte hot or iced, dairy-free or not, adding matcha to your weekly diet can be very beneficial. Before you think that occasionally substituting matcha for your coffee is insane, matcha has up to 3 times the amount of caffeine as regular green tea! Sounds like a fair trade right? So let’s dive into the benefits of adding matcha to your diet.
Matcha perks
- Approximately 160x higher in antioxidants -which help fight free radicals
- Anti-inflammatory
- Delicious!
- Helps in weight loss
- Aids in a healthy heart
- Cancer preventative
- Brain fuel (raises serotonin and boosts focus and energy)
- Some contain a full range of MCTs such as C6, C8, C10, & C12
- Long-lasting energy
- 70mg caffeine per cup
- Calmer effect than coffee
After reviewing all the perks matcha can you bring to your life it’s no wonder people are making the switch. And it’s extremely easy to make at home! Mix with either water or steamed oat milk (my fav). I’ve linked my tea set and favorite matcha brand that is paleo, dairy-free, non-gmo, gluten, and soy-free, it really is the best!
