Is Matcha good for weight loss?

Could drinking matcha everyday be the key to your weight loss journey?
Is Matcha good for weight loss?

Benefits of matcha

Before we go into is matcha good for weight loss, it is important to know that matcha has many other benefits too. 

 

High in Antioxidants 

Catechins are a class of plant compounds found in tea that act as natural antioxidants. As matcha tea has the whole leaf ground up, and not just the leaves boiled, it has a much higher percentage of catechins than normal green tea. In fact, it is estimated that for a certain catechin, matcha as up to a 137 times greater volume than regular green tea.

 

When given matcha supplements, mice have a reduced damage caused by free radicals and enhanced antioxidant activity. 

 

This means that including matcha in your diet, which could increase your antioxidant intake, can help to prevent cell damage and lower your risk of several chronic diseases. 

 

Promote heart health 

Studies have shown that drinking matcha tea regularly can decrease your blood pressure, which causes a reduced risk in the likely hood of developing cardiovascular disease. 

 

Is Matcha good for weight loss?

The main benefit of matcha that so many of you are unsure of is weight loss. 

 

' Is matcha good for weight loss? '  is a common question around drinking matcha. 

 

For those of you who are looking to maximise your weight loss efforts then matcha is a great place to start.

 

Matcha tea catechins exert a thermogenic effect - this means that they help your body to increase fat burning.

 

A study found that matcha drinkers, compared to non-matcha drinkers, had a 20% reduction in body fat percentage.

 

They also have a reduction in the waist to hip ratio and matcha tea has also been shown to aid the maintenance of fat loss.

 

So the simple answer to ' is Matcha good for weight loss? '  is yes!
 
 

How much matcha should I drink to lose weight?

It's all well and good knowing that matcha is good for weight loss, but how much matcha should you drink to lose weight?. 

 

Drinking 1-3 cups of matcha tea powder per day is a super helpful way to kick-start your metabolism. 

 

The easiest way to know how much matcha to put in one cup, is using rejuvenation water's matcha tea pods.

 

Each pod is the perfect amount of matcha for one portion - drinking 1 - 3 pods a day can boost your metabolism.

 

However, each pod contains around 60mg of caffeine, so it may be a good idea to drink your matcha earlier on in the day if you are caffeine sensitive!

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