Different Side Effects of Super Matcha

Matcha green tea is a healthy beverage, often called a superfood, that’s packed with numerous health benefits, like potent antioxidants, increased energy levels, enhanced focus, lower cholesterol and blood sugar, and increased metabolism and fat burning to help you lose weight. For most people, adding matcha to their lives is a very good idea.

But some assume something so healthy can’t have any side effects or a limit to how much you can drink. That isn’t entirely the case. All things has two coins, so the same as super foods. Those days, we find some articles that shows there can be negative side effects if someone consumes too much in a given time or has other health risks, depending on the age and state of the person drinking it.

Drinking matcha is completely safe for the average person, when it’s consumed in normal amounts, typically once or twice a day. But the naturally high caffeine content found in this green tea makes consuming too much something to avoid. Being sensitive to caffeine can also cause a person problems.

Some of the more common negative side effects connected with high caffeine intake are:

That sounds a little scary, but don’t toss out your matcha just yet. Moderation is key, and you may not even notice these effects with higher amounts. There are a couple reasons for this.

First, we’re all different.

Second, matcha isn’t like other caffeine sources.

Like coffee, matcha naturally contains a large amount of caffeine. Unlike coffee, matcha has a hidden superpower that counteracts that caffeine to some degree. L-Theanine, the amino acid in matcha responsible for that increased focus and calm feeling, makes caffeine not hit or drop off as hard as other caffeine sources. It allows caffeine to come on slower, last longer, and then ease off for a long-term energy boost without highs or lows. The chlorophyll and fiber in matcha also help regulate the caffeine absorption.

Most information from Wikipedia.