If you’ve been wanting to add green tea to your life, we think it’s worth going for its’ superstar sista, matcha.
Matcha green tea comes from the same tea leaf that green tea comes from—only with matcha, the tea leaf is steamed, dried, and then ground into the fresh green powder and is even more powerful than green tea because instead of just getting the benefits and the antioxidants that leach into the tea, when you drink matcha, you drink the entire ground leaves and 100% of the nutrients in the leaf, so you get more potent antioxidants and benefits.
Matcha…
That means you consume more of the catechins—and EGCG (epigallocatechin), the main catechin, a disease-fighting flavonoid and antioxidant that is associated with everything from reducing cancer and blood pressure to protecting your brain against aging. EGCG/catechins appear to speed up liver activity and increase the production of detoxification enzymes. Yasss!
While green tea is antioxidant-rich, matcha tea may contain 2-3 times more EGCG than green tea, along with trace amounts of vitamins and minerals (A, B-complex, C, E, and K).
Matcha is delicately grown, harvested, and processed. It has a deep, earthy, rich flavor without being overly bitter.
30-Second Iced Matcha Skinny Green Tea Latte (and non-iced) Bonus:
This matcha detox drink combines nutrients to help your liver in its detoxification process, antioxidants to help your body fend off the damage from toxins and free radicals that occur from everyday living while also providing some anti-bloat and possible metabolism boosting benefits.
More benefits to this Detox Drink:
The matcha green tea:
- Promotes fat loss
- Protects against a myriad of cancers
- Lowers blood pressure
- Fights the flu
- Keeps the cardiovascular system healthy
- Improves insulin sensitivity in type-2 diabetes
- Helps build strong bones
- Protects the liver
30 –Second Iced Matcha SkinnyGreen Tea Latte
At home, this is how we make our quickie Iced Matcha:
Ingredients:
1 cup ice
2 teaspoons matcha powder
1/2 cup cold water
2-3 ounces of chilled unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Dash of vanilla or chai spice, orsome fresh mint
Directions:
Pour ice in a bottle or shaker and sift 2 teaspoons matcha powder into shaker. Add one-half cup cold water, shake the mixture well and pour into a glass filled with ice. (The tea doesn’t brew or dissolve, but simply mixes in. If you let it sit for a while after shaking, the tea will fall to the bottom, so simply stir it or shake it again to get it to mix back in!) When we make this a latte, we pour 2-3 ounces of chilled unsweetened vanilla almond milk into the glass and often stir in a dash of vanilla or chai spice–or some fresh mint, depending on our mood!
All for 20 calories and one refreshing anti-inflammatory mood booster!