Some of us need a bit of a pick-me-up sometimes when looking to energise ourselves for the day – but surely nobody could say no to a superfood that improves your health, immune system, our skin and general wellbeing, right?
Here comes in Matcha – we rave about the stuff a lot, but it is THE super power green tea to drink, after all. The benefits of drinking matcha are incredible, and it’s proven to have a serious impact on improving our overall health and beauty. What more could you want? According to the guys at one of our fave tea brands, teapigs, is seriously by taking one serving a day for just two weeks, matcha will show vast improvements that you’ll notice, too.
What exactly is it?
Matcha is an extremely concentrated form of green tea from Japan, and people there have been drinking it for centuries. It’s different than green tea because you actually ingest the ground-up leaves, meaning you take in a lot more nutrients than you do when drinking traditional teas. Matcha is easy to mix into a variety of drinks or even foods.
So, let’s talk benefits
Sure, matcha is pretty trendy, but it’s also really healthy! It packs in 137 times more antioxidants than green tea, helping to protect against cell damage as well as prevent the effects of aging. Containing two special amino acids called theophylline and L-theanine which work together with a minimal amount of caffeine, matcha can provide an energy boost that lasts up to six hours. It’s proven to produce energizing and calming effects, all through natural processes. Our favorite benefit of matcha is that it increases fat burning and oxidation, and makes the process of burning off calories faster and more effective! Plus, matcha is great for skin: the polyphenols found in the tea can protect skin from damaging UV-rays, making it anti-aging and radiance-boosting. So basically, matcha tea is the perfect weapon for any and all problems related to health and beauty. Need we say more?
Teapigs Matcha Challenge
If you’ve never tried matcha before, teapigs encourages you to take their two week matcha challenge. Beauty and the Dirt’s Founder Krista has matcha each morning, and has been for a long time, and loves the benefits of healthy skin, feeling great and that handy metabolism boost of course. As well as teapigs, she also urges anyone and everyone to start getting matcha into your daily routines.
RECIPES
Go on, try the challenge, you won’t look back. Take a look at teapig’s yummy matcha recipes below to get you started:
Matcha Latte
1. take 1/2 tsp teapigs matcha
2. add a little hot water and whisk
3. add a squirt of agave syrup and a sprinkle of cinnamon
4. heat 250ml almond milk and whisk until frothy
5. add milk to the match and enjoy!
Matcha Mocktail
1. take 1 tsp teapigs matcha
2. add a little water to make a paste and whisk
3. add 1 tsp agave syrup, 3 crushed mint leaves and a squeeze of lime
4. stir then top with 250ml sparkling or soda water and ice
5. drink and feel sophisticated
Matcha Smoothie
Blend together the following ingredients for the best breakfast treat!
1/2 tsp teapigs matcha
1/2 apple
1/4 stick celery
2 springs mint
1/2 banana
1/2 pear
Start your two week challenge now by visiting the teapigs website.
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