One fine day it appeared, it triumphed and Instagram was flooded by its intense lime green color, and by posts with maximum saturation.

Matcha tea's popularity

has

skyrocketed in recent years, mostly because of its link to weight loss.

That is why there are so many questions:

what is matcha tea?

Where did it come from?

Does it really help you lose weight?

Does it have negative effects on health?

Matcha tea comes from

the same plant

as the green tea we are used to, known as Camellia Sinensis, and native to China.

However, the country that has made it famous, due to its strong presence in local cuisine for centuries, is

Japan

.

And exactly what is it?

The answer is

powdered tea.

The process of cultivation, preparation and production is different from that of conventional tea, based on the use of leaves.

To get

matcha tea,

these are dried and ground to a fine texture.

To consume

it in drink format, the traditional formula is somewhat more elaborate.

But, broadly speaking, you will only need

hot water

(just before it starts to boil) to which you add a tablespoon of matcha tea and

whisk

to create foam.

The specification that begins the paragraph is due to the fact that one of the virtues of this tea is that it is very versatile, it is widely used in confectionery.

Truths and dangers of matcha tea, is it used to lose weight?

Now, what is its impact on health?

Its main benefit is due to its

high concentration

of

antioxidants

, specifically catechin, as confirmed by this study.

In addition, this quality is what causes it to be associated with weight loss.

The reason is that these molecules could be capable of increasing the

caloric expenditure

of the body, thus managing to support the task of losing weight.

The

drawback

of this wealth of antioxidants is that an abuse of matcha tea (or any green tea, in general) can affect the health of

the digestive system

.

This is because the production of acids is being stimulated.

The other thing to keep in mind about matcha tea is its

high amount of caffeine

.

Research indicates that it may have a positive impact on cognitive tasks and psychomotor speed, but also warns of the need to carry out more analysis in this regard.

The danger lies in certain

cases

in which its consumption should be

limited or even avoided

, such as in the case of people suffering from heart disease or undergoing blood pressure control treatments.

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