INTRODUCTION
Green Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the
world. It has all sorts of health benefits, such as
weight loss and prevent consumers from getting heart diseases. Out of many
green tea types, Matcha green tea had been claim to be one of the best for
improving health. Why is that?
Matcha and regular green tea both come from the Camellia
sinensis plant, which is native to China. However, matcha is grown
differently than regular green tea. The tea bushes are covered for about
20-30 days before harvest, to prevent direct sunlight. The shade stimulates an
increase in chlorophyll levels, which turns the leaves into a darker shade of
green and increases the production of amino acids.
After harvesting, the stems and veins are removed from
the leaves. They are then stone-ground into a fine, bright green powder, known
as matcha. Because the whole leaf powder is ingested, instead of just water
infused through the tea leaves, some matcha's substances are higher than
regular green tea. This includes caffeine and antioxidants level.
BENEFITS
1) Packed with
Antioxidants
2) Helps in Reducing
the Risk of Heart Diseases
3) Help with Weight
Loss
4) Help with
Relaxation and Alertness
PREPARING GREEN TEA FOR LOSING WEIGHT
People keep asking
me, how many cups of green tea should we drink to lose weight? When is the best
time? According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, you need to drink
2-3 cups of green tea a day in order to get the amount of caffeine and
catechins (a type of natural phenol and antioxidant) to help you lose weight. Depending
on brewing techniques, 1 cup of green tea has about 120-320 mg of catechins
and 10-60 mg of caffeine. However, the amount of weight loss is
insignificant.
I'm not very sure
when is the best time for you to drink green tea but I would like to share with
you a story of a woman named Samantha Rees, who loss weight with drinking green
tea. Samantha, who weighed 17st 5lb and wore a dress size 24, said she almost
halved her size in just over a year by drinking 9 cups of green tea a day.
Samantha Diet Then
Breakfast
|
2 slices of toast with butter, Mars bar
|
Lunch
|
2 cheese sandwiches with a packet of crisps
and a Twix
|
Dinner
|
Pizza
|
Snacks
|
Packet of biscuits and 5 cups of sugary tea
|
Samantha Diet Now
Breakfast
|
Green tea and bowl of porridge
|
Lunch
|
Chicken with vegetables
|
Dinner
|
Lasagne
|
Snacks
|
Cup of green tea every hour at work,
followed by a final cup at 8pm
|
It's amazing how she
changed her life by changing her bad eating habits to a balanced diet. In any
case, 9 cups of green tea a day is too much. I would recommend drinking a
maximum of 6 cups of green tea a day because too much caffeine is big NO. Some
people may have some health problem regarding the intake of caffeine so I
suggest you to refer your doctor for advice before brewing your first cup of
green tea. There are some who take green tea extract. In this case, please
follow the instruction given strictly to avoid any side effects.
I'm not saying all
this to scare you. As far as I know, green tea is very safe and I can say only
small group of people may have some bad experience with green tea. Most of the
people I know, enjoy green tea especially matcha green tea because they are
healthy and soooo delicious 😋.
For me, there are no such things as magic food. So green tea will only assist the consumers to lose weight. But the results can only be seen when you combine it with a balance healthy diet and effective workouts. I always remind myself to never take shortcuts because without hardwork, we would never appreciate what we achieve.
You can read more in details from the link below ↓
Reference:
Matcha - Even More Powerful Than Regular Green Tea?
How Much Green Tea Should You Drink to Lose Weight?
How Much Green Tea Should You Drink to Lose Weight?
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