I love recreating a viral recipe! Being a matcha-lover, I knew I had to give this a whirl.
And I am telling you now, the viral strawberry matcha makes for a really good mid-arvo pick-me-UP!
Matcha contains a very high amount of antioxidants (polyphenols), more than most fruits and veggies. These antioxidants are very beneficial for your gut health and microbiome. But bear in mind, it also contains some caffeine. But compared to your average latte, containing approx 173mg caffeine, a serving of matcha is approx 70mg. However, because matcha contains the amino acid L-Theanine, it has shown to improve sleep and enhances feelings of calm.
Matcha is made from the same leaves as green and black teas except matcha involves the grinding of the whole green tea leaves into a fine powder. By doing so, it retains more nutrients and more flavour. Like coffee, matcha is a bitter flavour - and what we know to be true is our LIVER loves bitter. We all can always do with more liver support - so matcha is a big win here!! There was a study on mice which suggested matcha intake alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and improved kidney function, by regulating lipid metabolism and inflammatory responses. There have been some studies on humans with a meta-analysis concluding it is dependent on the health status of the individual on how potent the benefits of green tea extracts are, but they can indeed improve liver health by reducing liver enzymes.
So in summary: matcha is an excellent choice to support your health, and by supporting liver function, you are improving your body's ability to recycle and eliminate oestrogens. Oestrogen production occurs in the ovary. But, we must also consider the organ responsible for metabolising or breaking down oestrogen, an equally important process for hormone regulation - and that is the liver. This is very important on your conception and fertility journey.
Being that overall daily protein intake is crucial for your overall health, I couldn't make an arvo pick-me-UP without it being protein-rich!
You're going to need:
5~ strawberries
1c milk of choice
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tsp sweetener of choice
ice
1 tsp matcha/boiling water
tall glass
straw
blender
I used:
Okay now how to make it !!!
wash and cut up strawbs, then pop them in the microwave for 45 sec
mash them up with a fork
add 1 tsp sweetener and stir then pop in to your glass
fill glass up with ice blocks
In your blender, add 1c milk with 1 scoop protein powder and buzz
pour over your ice
In a separate glass, add 1 tsp of matcha with some boiling water and stir well until no lumps
pour matcha over the milk/ice.
Protein: 26g
Carbs: 26g
Fat: 7g
Cals: 260
The outcome: Toot!
Let me know if you make it and what you think!!
If you want whey better protein with matcha at 10% less RRP all you gotta do is ask by saying "STRAWBERRY MATCHA".
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PMID: 32067271
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