Know about the nutrients and health benefits of matcha green tea

There are millions of tea consumers all over the world today. Most of the tea consumers are in habit of taking the tea on daily basis. However, those who are not fond of taking the tea, often take it for the health benefits it offers. It is advisable to consume it in the loose form as such it consists of more nutrients and offers rich taste and aroma. However, matcha tea is the variety which is considered as the best one among all. This is not just because of the use of best quality leaves as raw material but the way it is consumed.

The shade grown tea leaves, which are dark in color and consist of good chlorophyll content are finely milled and ground to manufacture the matcha tea. The crop is grown to be enriched in amino acid content. When you ingest the finely powdered tea leaves, you consume the whole leave and it is many times beneficial than other organic green teas. The high grades of this tea are characterized by profound flavor and intense sweetness. Matcha tea is rich in rare amino acid (L-Theanine) which relaxes the brain, inhibits the side effects from caffeine and improves the learning ability. Its antioxidant properties are helpful in preventing the chronic diseases. Matcha tea is a safer alternative to any other pharmaceutical for burning the calories and its natural property boosts your energy level after its consumption. The unnecessary chemical and heavy metals can also be eliminated on consumption of this tea. This is because of the chlorophyll content present in it, which is also a powerful detoxifier. Besides this, catechins ( a class of antioxidants) are also present. This antioxidant prevents cancer and is found in no other foods. It also consists of vitamins and minerals which are beneficial to health in many ways.

As compared to the fruits like pomegranate juice, matcha tea is more capable to absorb harmful radicals. You have to consume Matcha green tea many times to get the quantity of nutrients which a single bowl of matcha tea offers.