Matcha benefits

Boost your skin's glow Green tea contains catechins and polyphenols. "Matcha powder offers a megadose of these powerful antioxidants, that can help reduce cell damage and prevent

chronic disease," explains nutritionist Jenna Gorham

Matcha also contains vitamins, includes vitamins A, B, C, E, and K.

Try matcha instead of coffee for a week .The vitamin C in matcha stimulates collagen production when ingested, and vitamin B can help promote healthy skin cell turnover,

Matcha powder has about three times the amount of caffeine as alternative types of brewed teas matcha has 70 mg of caffeine. A cup of coffee has around 96 mg of caffeine per cup (given that different coffees have varying levels of caffeine).

"Matcha powder contains L-theanine, an amino acid shown to reduce stress," with around 25 mg of L-theanine effective at reducing stress and increasing the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. “L-theanine can help you avoid the crash you can get after drinking coffee, & possibly curb other caffeine side effects, like nervousness or jitters.

While there's no specific research proving the anti-cancer benefits of matcha powder itself, scientists have been reviewing green tea for years. Older studies have linked EGCG, a type of catechin, found in green tea to colon cancer prevention. One other study indicates that green tea could be effective for cancer prevention in synergy with anticancer drugs, also thanks to EGCG.

• Might lower cholesterol . The EGCG in green tea regularly can result in a significant reduction in LDL cholesterol -the "bad" cholesterol. LDL cholesterol leads to a buildup of fatty acids in the arteries, which some experts say increases your risk for heart attack and stroke and may protect your brain also

  
  

Drinking matcha every day may help slow cognitive decline, according to a small 2020 study published in the journal Nutrients. That's because matcha is packed with vitamin K and lutein, both of which have been associated with improved cognitive functioning such as attention and memory.

Matcha may help fight off infections. A dose of matcha may be able to kill off Streptococcus pneumoniae, bacteria that can cause pneumonia. Again, the researchers attribute this benefit to the mighty antioxidants catechins found in matcha and green tea.