Matcha For Weightloss

In case you missed the article on the home page on the benefits of Matcha Green Tea Powder, I cover a multitude of health benefits of taking Matcha.

One of the main benefits that has attracted people over the years is its ability to increase metabolism, and help with weightloss.

How Does It Help?

As mentioned, one of the benefits of drinking matcha is that it can help boost metabolism.

Matcha green tea is nearly calorie free, and is a great addition to a weight loss program. It helps by tackling the problem from multiple sides. It also boosts metabolism and in turn burns fat (see below).

One recent study even suggested that matcha can help burn calories by four times.

At the same time, matcha does not put any stress on your body. It does not raise blood pressure or your heart rate. This makes it a safer alternative to questionable quick-fixes or pharmaceutical drugs that are ridden with side effects.

Boosts Metabolism

A study featured in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming matcha green tea may increase thermogenesis (the body’s own speed of burning calories). The study suggested it may increase from a normal 8%-10% of your daily energy expenditure, to between 35% and 43% of your daily energy expenditure.

Increases Fat Oxidization

In a study published by the National Institute of Health, matcha green tea was shown to increase fat oxidation by an average of 17%.

Showing that the tea actually selectively increases the burning of fat and utilizing it as an energy source. This works because the main antioxidant in the tea helps inhibit an enzyme which in turn signals fat cells to break down.

Increased Endurance During Exercise

Matcha green tea is proven to increase your endurance during exercise…

In a study with mice, running time to exhaustion was raised by 30% in those that were fed matcha. Poor Mice:(

Researchers concluded that this was unsurprisingly tied in with the two benefits mentioned previously – the increase in metabolism and the body’s increased use of fat as an energy source allowed the test subjects to last longer during the exercise.

Imagine having a longer and better workout just by drinking tea!

Conclusion

Of course like any of these things it doesn’t replace a balanced diet. I encourage anyone reading to seek independent advice first, but the facts are still pretty clear that it can help!