4 HUGE Matcha Green Tea Powder Benefits for Weight Loss, Detox & More!

Over 2 billion people around the world will drink a cup of tea today [1]. In fact, tea is the second most commonly consumed beverage after water! Whether you consider yourself a tea connoisseur or not, there’s one kind of tea you should know about if you’re at all interested in good health. It’s called matcha green tea powder and you’ll be amazed at the health benefits it has for your body – ranging from increased metabolism to improved detoxification to a stronger immune system.

What’s the Difference Between Matcha and Green Tea Powder?

All non-herbal teas – black, green, and white – come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. What makes them different largely revolves around the timing of when the leaves are picked and how they’re processed after picking.

Matcha is green tea that is produced in its own unique way. The plants are shade-grown and the leaves are picked by hand so they are devoid of stems. Once picked, the leaves are lightly steamed and then placed in cold storage where they’re left to dry and mature. Eventually, they’re ground into a fine powder.

True Matcha Comes From Japan

Matcha green tea powder is manufactured exclusively in Japan using techniques that have been in practice for over 800 years! You may see “green tea powders” for sale that are exported from China and Korea and are typically factory processed… but they’re not true “matcha” unless produced in Japan in the traditional manner.

Because matcha green tea is created using minimal processing and little heat, the matcha green tea powder maintains a larger quantity of phytonutrients than other green teas. We’ll talk about some of these phytonutrients in the next section.

Just to give you a sneak peek at how the green tea antioxidants in matcha stack up against regular green tea…

According to a University of Colorado study, matcha green tea contains concentrations of cancer-busting epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) that are 137 times greater than regular green tea [2]! 

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4 Health Benefits of Matcha Green Tea

#1. Matcha Supports the Liver with Chlorophyll

Matcha contains chlorophyll. This is the super-detoxifying substance that gives this type of tea its bright green color. Chlorophyll is known for how it can protect the liver. A substance called chlorophyllin in this phytonutrient has the ability to inhibit the mutation of key enzymes responsible for liver disease and ‎hepatocellular carcinoma (the most common type of liver cancer in adults) [3].

Research conducted by the Linus Pauling Institute and Johns Hopkins University also found that chlorophyll can lower the risk of liver damage caused by mycotoxins (a kind of poisonous mold) in food [4]. Because matcha is produced using shade-growing techniques, the leaves are able to retain higher levels of chlorophyll than regular green tea. These amazing liver-boosting benefits are then passed on to you!  

#2. Matcha Promotes Energy-Enhancing Brown Fat Cells

A 2017 Japanese trial published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming matcha green tea can activate brown fat tissue. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, discovered that when participants added matcha to their diet, the rate of energy overall that the body was able to expend rose from 10% per day to 43% per day [5].

Brown Fat Cells vs. White Fat Cells: What’s the Difference?

Believe it or not, there are good and bad kinds of fat. “White fat” is the most common kind of fat and is created when we ingest more calories than we burn. White fat cells store toxins deep inside their tissue.

When white fat accumulates around the midsection, it can be a sign of metabolic syndrome and a higher risk of chronic conditions such as:

• sleep apnea
• arthritis
• diabetes
• cancer [6]

“Brown fat,” on the other hand, is the kind you want to have around! Brown fat contains more cellular mitochondria for greater energy conversion and less “storage.” This revs up metabolism and creates heat in the body, helping you burn energy instead of just storing it [7].

According to experts, more brown fat on the body (and less white fat) is equated with greater weight loss and better efficiency of all the organs, including those having to do with detoxification [8].

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#3. Matcha Green Tea Powder Is a Brain Detoxifier

When we think about detoxifying the body, we often don’t think about the toxins that are able to pass through the blood-brain barrier and make their way into our grey matter. It’s these tiny toxins, however, that are a big culprit behind the epidemic of neurodegenerative disease we see today.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 5 million older Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease each year [9]. Many more suffer from milder cognitive conditions such as brain fog and mood-related disorders like anxiety/depression.

Supporting your brain health through eating right, exercising, balancing your gut microbiome, and taking key supplements will help kickstart the process of removing pathogenic esters, gases, and the remnants of heavy metals from the nervous system and the brain area itself.

Matcha green tea can greatly help in this regard because it contains several key substances that support brain health. The hormones of stress, namely cortisol and adrenaline, act as toxins that can catalyze systemic inflammation.

This can have a direct effect on brain tissue integrity, according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley [10]. Matcha includes a high amount of the amino acid L-Theanine, which has been proven to lower stress responses and encourage alpha brain waves [11].

Matcha green tea powder also contains a moderate amount of caffeine. Caffeine is high in antioxidants and can be a benefit for many individuals when taken in the right quantities [12].

Caffeine and L-Theanine, in the specific quantities found in matcha green tea, prove to be a winning combination for maintaining “relaxed alertness” and lowering stress-related toxins at the same time.

Finally, matcha is also neuroprotective because of certain antioxidant polyphenols that are found in all green tea, and in higher than normal amounts in matcha.

According to a 2004 study conducted by the Israeli Rappaport Family Research Institute, the polyphenols found in green tea are neuroprotective for both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. This is due in large part because of these substances’ ability to detoxify the brain and reduce oxidative stress [13].

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#4. Match Green Tea Is Super Immune-Supportive

We can’t talk about what matcha green tea powder does for your detoxification pathways without touching on its amazing benefits for the immune system as well! The immune system and the detoxification system work hand-in-hand in discovering, destroying, and eventually eliminating pathogenic (disease-causing) substances from the body.

The main component of matcha green tea responsible for fortifying immune function is the phytonutrient epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, mentioned earlier. EGCG has the ability to support and protect the production of T cells. It also helps the immune system fight infection directly [14].

Many researchers have analyzed the immune-supporting qualities of ECGC, especially when it comes to cancer. A 2018 study conducted by the University of Salford in England found that the amount of EGCG in matcha can actually “reprogram the metabolism of cancer cells [15].” Other research shows that ECGC can have an effect on cancer stem cells [16].

The Benefits of Matcha Green Tea Powder

If you’re a “die-hard” tea drinker and also love matcha’s unique, slightly earthy taste, then you may not have any trouble getting a cup or two of this amazing detoxifying and disease-preventing substance in your system each day.

If tea is not your thing or you’re short on time, you can still benefit from all the health advantages of matcha by using an all-in-one formula that combines matcha’s amazing properties with other key detoxifying substances such as milk thistle, dandelion, and marshmallow root.

However you decide to do it, consider adding matcha green tea to your list of “must-haves” to support detoxification and whole-body health!

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