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Matcha Green Tea - An Antioxidant Powerhouse

Matcha Green Tea is made from stone-ground, nutrient-rich, dried, young leaves of Camellia sinensis bushes. Preparation of this very fine powder involves many special processes before and after harvest that give this potent powder distinct flavor, color and excellent antioxidant properties unlike any other.

Regular steeped green tea is touted as providing many health benefits but Matcha Green Tea is exponentially more healthful. With regular steeped green tea one simply ingests small amounts of the nutritional properties of green tea leaves infused in water. However, with Matcha Green Tea, one consumes whole ground green tea leaves with all of their nutritional value.

Read on to discover all the wonderful benefits of this potent powder ...

Matcha Green Tea

General Information

Matcha literally means "powdered tea." Both Matcha Green Tea and traditional green tea come from the same Camellia sinensis plant. The preparation of Matcha Green Tea Powder (organic), however, involves a number of special procedures which create a more potent powder with a green color and distinct taste described as spinach-like and mildly savory due to the presence of L-Theanine.

Tea bushes used in Matcha preparation are covered with shade cloths for approximately 20 days prior to harvest. Protecting them from direct sunlight slows down their growth, elevates chlorophyll levels giving leaves a darker green shade and stimulates the production of amino acids, particularly L -Theanine.1 After the prescribed number of days in the shade, the finest tea buds are then hand-picked, steamed briefly to halt fermentation, then dried and aged in cold storage to deepen their flavor.2 Grinding of the dried leaves into a fine powder is done slowly to prevent the mill stones from overheating and diminishing the aroma and nutritional properties of the leaves.

Nutrients and Benefits

Matcha Green Tea

Matcha Green Tea contains 1384 units of antioxidants which is 14 times greater than blueberries. A bowl of Matcha Green Tea Powder provides 5 times as much antioxidants as any other food.3 It helps promote heart health, keep blood sugar and blood pressure within healthy levels, and may help to promote healthy aging.

Rich in catechins, a large part of Matcha Green Tea's catechin content is called epigallocatechin or EGCg. This very potent antioxidant helps boost metabolism and burn fat, and may help maintain healthy cell growth.

Japanese and Chinese monks have been using Matcha Green Tea to help them relax yet remain alert as they meditate, which is attributed to the tea's high L-Theanine content. This compound stimulates alpha waves in the brain resulting in the feeling of relaxed alertness and wellness. L-Theanine has also been found to promote the production of dopamine and serotonin which may help enhance mood and improve concentration and memory. Matcha Green Tea Powder is an energy booster and increases endurance due to its unique combination of nutrients. This potent powder has its share of substantial amounts of vitamins A and C, potassium, iron, calcium, and protein all necessary for good health.

Product Specifications/Applications

Matcha Green Tea

NP Nutra® offers a premium quality certified organic Matcha Green Tea Powder which can be used in various applications, including functional foods and beverages such as lattes, smoothies, shakes, soups, and sweet and savory dishes. It can also be used to flavor and color ice cream, yogurt, candy, chocolate, cookies, cakes, pies, puddings and even noodles.

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References:

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matcha
2 http://news.health.com/2015/03/27/what-is-matcha/
3 http://www.naturallivingideas.com/10-amazing-benefits-of-matcha-green-tea/

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