- Matcha is a superfood: up to 1685 ORAC units, far ahead of the rest (137× green tea).
- Its rich EGCG content acts as an anti-inflammatory and supports immunity.
- It boosts the brain: focus, memory, alertness and "calm euphoria".
- Its chlorophyll supports detox, and its polysaccharides help stabilize blood sugar.
- Its antioxidants give it recognized anti-aging properties.
It's a real challenge to find a food that provides both a one-of-a-kind epicurean experience and is also a superfood, meaning one of the healthiest foods you can consume.
To our knowledge, no food or drink meets both of these criteria. A Grand Cru wine certainly offers a true epicurean experience, but even in small quantities, a great wine can have devastating effects on your health.
What is a superfood?
Foods called superfoods include for example pomegranate, goji berries, wild blueberries, açaí berries, mackerel, sardines, fresh turmeric, ginger, cacao, avocado, walnuts, pumpkin and ordinary green tea.
They are both healthy and delicious, but they are not really considered epicurean experiences in the way a glass of Romanée Conti is.
Drinking premium-quality artisanal matcha is like drinking a Grand Cru wine such as Romanée Conti AND getting at least ten times the health benefits of the superfoods listed above.
It's a true revelation: it's as if my doctor had prescribed me a glass of Romanée Conti with every meal , for better focus, weight loss, fresher breath, stronger immunity, and a good mood, like a kind of calm euphoria comparable to what Buddhists call satori.
A few of matcha's health benefits...
Matcha contains a huge amount of antioxidants
...which acts as an anti-inflammatory and antiviral agent in the body. The antioxidant level of foods can be measured with the ORAC unit (oxygen radical absorbance capacity).
Here are some ORAC figures for common superfoods, per 1 gram:
- Goji berries: 253
- Dark chocolate: 227
- Pomegranate: 105
- Wild blueberries: 93
- Açaí berries: 60
- Broccoli: 30
- And matcha? 1685! That's far more than all of these superfoods combined.
Matcha's antioxidants
There are a great many antioxidants, but one of the most important is a flavonoid/catechin called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), and matcha is very rich in EGCG.
Matcha tea contains about 140 times the EGCG of regular green tea, because the tea leaf is consumed entirely.
It is not steeped, or worse, extracted (beware of health claims about extracted green tea, much of it is false). It is a synergy effect between the soluble and insoluble fibers of the tea leaf that is responsible for matcha's high antioxidant level.
Wikipedia lists many studies showing that EGCG in quantity can be beneficial in treating brain, prostate, cervical and other cancers. Other studies show that matcha promotes fat burning, aids digestion, improves oral hygiene and helps strengthen immunity.
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Matcha boosts your brain
Drinkers of matcha have noticed clearer and faster thinking, improved memory for names and numbers, heightened alertness, a good mood, a "calm euphoria", and an improved ability to concentrate when studying, working or driving. I have personally observed the same effects from drinking matcha.
A bowl of matcha consumed before the lunch break will help you limit the early-afternoon crash.
In short, matcha is a billion times better for you than other teas because all the beneficial action is in the leaves, which are savored and swallowed entirely.
Matcha's chlorophyll for a detox cleanse
Matcha contains a huge amount of chlorophyll (thanks to the shading process), which gives it its mind-blowing green color.
Doctors and researchers say that chlorophyll is one of the most powerful blood detoxifiers, and a considerable ally in creating the blood's ideal alkalinity.
Matcha helps stabilize blood sugar
There appears to be a direct link between antioxidant activity and hypoglycemic activity.
Matcha's natural sugars (polysaccharides) help stabilize blood sugar levels, thus protecting against insulin spikes. Green tea polysaccharides in concentrated form are used to treat diabetes in China.
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Antioxidants are desirable because they destroy free radicals, which are atoms with unpaired electrons, known to damage DNA and accelerate the aging process (a theory known as the Free Radical Theory of Aging).
Two studies (including 1331 women with breast cancer) found a significant reduction (27%) in breast cancer recurrence among women who drank three or more cups of green tea per day.
You can find other studies in the article listing the scientific research conducted on matcha tea .
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