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Detox diets are popular methods to fight fatigue, lose weight, and cleanse your body. Drinking green tea is a great way to detox because it’s easy to follow and doesn’t require any major changes to your lifestyle.
Matcha is powdered green tea. What makes it different from regular green tea is that with matcha you consume the whole tea leaf. It’s also a higher quality tea leaf. The process of growing and harvesting matcha is more involved than with standard green tea. The result is a tea leaf that is richer in flavor and full of health properties.
Matcha, as well as any green tea, is rich in antioxidants called polyphenols. Polyphenols can help protect your body against heart disease and cancer, help regulate blood sugar, boost metabolism, and can help you look younger!
Start your morning with a hot cup of matcha can help clear up blemishes, enhance immune function, and increase fat burning. It’s got plenty of caffeine, so it will definitely give you your morning jolt.
Here’s how to make a cup of matcha tea:
- Sift 1-2 tsp matcha into a bowl.
- Heat water just under a boil.
- Add 2oz hot water to the cup and whisk vigorously in a zigzag motion with a bamboo whisk until the tea is frothy.
- Drink the tea straight from the bowl!
