Many of us tend to celebrate by drinking alcoholic beverages. But sometimes we end up drinking too much, and experience hangover symptoms the next day. In Japan, green tea...
At what Age can a Child Start Drinking Tea?
Tea contains caffeine, although its total content varies depending on the type of tea. Pregnant women are advised to limit or totally stop their caffeine intake, and the same...
The Reason Why Matcha is Healthy
I often get asked what’s the healthiest green tea, and the short answer I usually give is that it’s matcha. But in this post I’ll explain in detail why...
Teatox: Herbal Tea in Detox Diets
Cleanse diets have become very popular, there are a great number of them. One of them is the detox diet, which often employ herbal tea blends. You’ve probably seen...
Strictinin: Another Beneficial Compound Found in Tea
Strictinin is a type of polyphenol with molecular formula C27H22O18 that is found in tea, cloves, guava, Japanese alder, and coast beefwood, among others. In a tea leaf, strictinin...
GABA in Tea
GABA, short for γ-Aminobutyric acid, is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter (meaning that it calms nervous activity). It is also found in plants, and the tea plant is one of...
Methylated Catechins: A Way to Relieve Allergy Symptoms
After the cold winter, people are ready to enjoy spring. However, this season also comes with pollen, which is bad news if you happen to be allergic to it....
The Antibacterial Property of Green Tea
For thousands of years, the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant have been used as medicine. Among the many benefits of green tea, there is an antibacterial effect, which...
Minerals in Green Tea Leaves
Dietary minerals are very important for our health. A sustained lack of a specific mineral results in a corresponding illness, much like what happens with vitamins. While not a...
Saponin: Another Beneficial Compound in Green Tea
One of the attractive things about preparing matcha is its characteristic layer of foam. Did you know that foaming in matcha is possible thanks to saponin? What is saponin?...
Vitamins in Green Tea
Most of the time we hear about EGCG and L-theanine content in green tea, but what about vitamins? Vitamins aren’t as sexy because they are old news and we...
Caffeine: The Popular Stimulant also found in Green Tea
By judging the popular products available we can conclude that in general, people like caffeine. Coffee, tea, chocolate and even soft drinks contain caffeine. The stimulating property of caffeine...