Matcha with Wheatgrass

 How about taking Matcha with Wheatgrass?

Matcha is already well established for its extraordinary health benefits, almost same is very

true about Wheatgrass, so why not think of combining these two in your daily morning

drink, instead of tea, coffee, or matcha alone, its full power pack combination and can help

almost everyone, whether you are very healthy and looking for some extraordinary preventive

medicine or you have any kind of health issues it will help to all and that too highly unexpected

unbelievable way, so we know more about matcha but we must know about this wheatgrass

so let's start

                    matchafacts, matcha, and wheatgrass

What is this Wheatgrass?

Its freshly sprouted first leaf of the common wheat plant, its used as a juice, which can be made

very easily in-home or you can buy its in powder form, which is green powder like matcha and

can be dispersed in water, wheatgrass extracts are also available,(1)

What is wheatgrass juice?

The 7-to-10-days sprouted leaves are converted to juice, very easily in a small juicer blender, 

this juice is dark green in color and very rich in proteins, can be used as such or add salt, lime,

sugar  depending on someones liking here it is also behaving almost the same way as matcha,(2)

How to combine with matcha?

Wheatgrass juice can be combined with matcha in any ratio and also cold or hot it's your

choice, there is no problem, it's not bitter in taste but still, if you want you can add some

honey or sugar as you do with matcha,(3)

Does it have Gluten?

Wheatgrass juice is very rich in protein, antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins, minerals and 

also some very rare natural ingredients but it's 100% gluten-free, which means someone who

has gluten problem can also take it, so lets examine what it can offer

                    matchafacts,wheatgrass juice

What does wheatgrass juice have?

Up to this time about 3000, ingredients are detected in wheatgrass juice, some of

they are identified and still, some of them are pending, but what major ingredients

which are confirmed, are very important for health and these are listed here

So ,in 100-gram,3.53 fluid-Ozs, one typical result is

General Details

Calories                           21-calories

Carbohydrates                    2-gram

Fiber                               <0.1-gram

Chlorophyll                       42.2-mg

Fat                                   0.06-gram

Protein                            1.95-gram

Water                                 95-gram

Ash                                 0.48-gram

Vitamins

Biotin                                10-mcg

Choline                            92.4-mg

Folate                               29-mcg

Vitamin B5                          6-mg

Vitamin B12                      <1mcg

Vitamin C                       3.65-mg

Vitamin E                        15.2-IU

Minerals

Potassium                           147-mg

Phosphorous                      75.2-mg

Calcium                              24.5-mg

Magnesium                           24-mg

Iron                                     0.61-mg

 

So, you can say its protein drink, which is very rich in calcium, iron, also rich in

vitamin-E, and -C, and surprisingly it also has vitamin-B12, which is very rare 

and mostly occurs in animal word

How you can grow your own wheatgrass very easily?

You can grow them on organic soil, on cloth, on paper, or without anything, but better

use organic soil, you can use a small tray, keep it moist, warm and they grow fast.,once

leaves, or shoots are 3-to-4-inch of length cut them for use next lot may come again after

few days

Wheatgrass powder, what is this?

Wheatgrass juice is dried in a vacuum at low temperatures and it gives a dark green colored

a powder called wheatgrass powder, it can be added in water and juice, smoothies can be

made very easily from this also can be combined with matcha and can be used in all

most all types of food products where matcha is used precisely,(4)

What is there in this wheatgrass powder?

According to USDA analysis, wheatgrass powder contains

8-gram, wheatgrass powder contains

Energy                        25-calories

Protein                         1-gram

Carbohydrate               6-gram,2%DV

Fiber                            4-gram,14%DV

Calcium                      24-mg

Iron                                   1-mg,6%DV

Vitamin K                   86-mcg,70%DV

Apart from these wheatgrass contains antioxidants, other vitamins, and minerals

let's see

                     matchafacts, matcha with wheatgrass

What is so unique?

-2-ounce,29.5-ml of wheatgrass juice is equal to 5-lbs,2.68-kg, best raw organic

 vegetables, in nutritional value

-in comparison with carrots it has almost double amounts of vitamin-A, 

-it has more vitamin C than oranges

-it has complete proteins

-it contributes 20% of its total calories from peptides, small chain proteins

Wheatgrass is a living food

It means the very fresh juice has additional properties, that is it has some kind

of bio-electricity, means it can restore the electric charges between the cell walls

and by doing so it boosts the immune system, but for that, we need only fresh juice

and must be consumed within 15-minutes after juicing and wheatgrass juice is best

among all living juices.

What are the major benefits of taking 

Wheatgrass with Matcha?

What grass is one of the most healthy solutions for health problems and some major

benefits are summarised below,(5)

-It's a superfood, high in protein, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and in all respects

  this is what you need every day that too in the morning, and still better if you take it

  with matcha

-Its can eliminate toxins, which means it has the detoxing ability because of chlorophyll,

 almost the same is true with matcha

-It can help with digestion, this is where it is much better than Matcha which has

 caffeine and it's not that much gut-friendly, so the combination can do wonders

-it can boost metabolism, they both have similar properties, the combination can

 make you feel fuller faster and reduce the appetite

-its can lower cholesterol, both have this property, so the combination can be great

-it can boost the immune system, again both have this common activity

-it can give you more energy, the combination can just act as an energy drink

-it can lower blood pressure, well matcha can little elevate blood pressure so balance

 can happen in combination

-it can improve cognitive function, both wheatgrass and matcha have these activities

 so we think the combination can boost this function in a great way

- it can help in diabetics, wheatgrass has some molecules which work just like

  insulin and matcha is also diabetics friendly so this combination can be very

  good hope for those who have blood sugar problems

-it can be helpful in arthritis, both wheatgrass and matcha have very similar activities

 and the combination can be good  in reducing some symptoms of arthritis

Is there anything adverse?

There are lot of people in the world who are taking matcha and wheatgrass almost every day

so we are referring to the very safe situation from all angles, but still, some care is always

better to take

-there is the possibility of some kind of contamination in wheatgrass juice, like soil traces so

better take extra care in washing the cut grass very properly

-there can be possible side effects, which can happen to some persons, and slowly they fade

away after some time, these are nausea, headache, constipation, stomach upset, fever

- 

What are the dosages, and how to go about this properly?

-a typical liquid dose of wheatgrass juice is 1-to-4-oz, which means 30-ml to 120-ml

-in the case of powder it can be somewhere 3-to-5-gram, with 8-oz,240-ml water

How to go about this?

Do not start with a big dose from the first day, start with minimum doses and slowly

very gradually increase them, let's give time to the body for making some adjustments

How to go about the combination?

Here again, start from a combination of 1:4 ratio between wheatgrass juice and matcha drink

very slowly, gradually increase this ratio to 1:1 may be in a month time, so that your body

gets enough time for this adoption

Provides very good research opportunities

As there is no research data is available on the bioactivities of these combinations

we think it can be very interesting for those who are in very active research, it provides

a great  opportunity for a research study, which can be focused on typical combinations

and there possible health benefits in a certain area of health problems

Provides very good Business opportunities

Wheatgrass and Matcha both are very high growth markets, both are very good for

health, almost any combination can be possible and that too in very vast varieties of

food products and this opens great opportunities for a new type of health-related

business, some ideas can be promoted as business possibilities

-cold match and wheatgrass drink

-smoothies with matcha and wheatgrass

-icecreams with matcha and wheatgrass

-some types of bakery items

So, where do we stand from this blog MatchaFacts?

In fact, this is our objective to provide the best possible information and facts about

matcha, now this combination of matcha and wheatgrass can be done at the home level

and it can provide the best possible health benefits, it's very easy and easily manageable

we think you can adopt them in your daily routine without much efforts

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Matcha with Chia Seeds

 What about Matcha with Chia Seeds?

Matcha any way you know about it, and now maybe you are already trying in the place of 

morning tea or coffee, now in this post we are focusing on possible combinations with

chia seeds

Chia Seeds are an extraordinary gift of nature, it very dense pack of all the goodies, it has

everything that may be needed for healthy persons, proteins, fibers,omega-3, vitamins,

and minerals, and one great thing these seeds can reduce weight as matcha does, so why not

trust a combination, which will definitely be going to work great, so just think about it so let's

examine what best we can get,(1),(2)

lets see

                   matcha with chia seeds

How about  Chia Seeds 

The chia seeds are seeds of a flowering plant that belongs to the mint family and its native

 plant to central and southern Mexico, seeds are very small oval shape and hygroscopic in

 natures most interesting characteristic properties are that these seeds absorb about 12-times

 more water or any other liquid and converts to a thick gel type texture Today it's a very

 popular commercial crop of many countries in Central America, the US, Australia, and its

 demand is rising,(3),(4)

What is so unique about Chia Seeds?

They are very rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, and micronutrients, to have an idea a 100-gram

seeds have

-16-gram protein, which is higher than most of the important grains

-34-gram fiber, we don't think any other plant source has these amounts

-very good amounts of omega-3 acids

-very outstanding in vitamins

and this is what this combination is so unique, nearly unbeatable by any other plant source,(5)

lets see

                    matcha with chia seeds

So, what it has?

So, let's see what it has in total, 100 -gram seeds.,3.5-oz contains

ENERGY

Calories..............                          ...    .. 486-kcl

CARBOHYDRATES..........      .........42.1-gram

in this

  Dietary Fiber.........        ................     34.4-gram

FAT.......            .............     ...........       30.7-gram

in this

 

  Omega-3...........           .................   17.83-gram

  Omega-6 ............      ............             5.84-gram

  Trans-fat ...............              ..........     0.14-gram

PROTEIN.....     ...........   .............        16.5-gram and they are 100% gluten-free

VITAMINS

It's very rich in vitamins, total vitamin content is more than 20%DV

MINERALS

Manganese     ...........                         2.72-mg ........    .    130%DV

Magnesium ..........                               335-mg .....        .... 94%DV

Iron ......                                                  7.7-mg ....         . ..  59%DV

Zinc .......                                                4.6-mg ...         ..... 48%DV

Phosphorous .........                               860-mg     .........    123%DV

Calcium ..........                                       631-mg ............       63%DV

lets see

                   matcha with chia seeds

Are Chia seeds Diabetics friendly?

We should say its must for diabetics, it can improve the sugar levels, increase insulin tolerance

and at the same time make you more healthy from all angles

Do chia seeds spike insulin?

This problem is not there with chia-seeds as whatever carbohydrate they have it acts as a fiber

and does not raises sugar,  it has a , Glycemic Index, GI of only 1

Can Chia seeds get stuck in your intestine?

No way and no situation they should be eaten in dry condition, as they can absorb and then swell

more than 12-times of their weight, it's very important to be eaten after soaking only, for at least

few hours, (4-to-8-hours), in water

How much chia seeds may be needed for losing weight?

Chia seeds are full of fibers, about two -tablespoon have 10-gram fiber, its very good amounts

what expert says for weight loss you should have about 30-gram fiber along with usual diet 

restrictions

Can chia seed reduce belly fat?

In our opinion, Chia Seeds can be the best option very rich in fibers and also in protein

so we understand that it may be effective for reducing belly fat

Apart from good fiber and protein where else Chia Seeds

 can provide some health benefits?

What we thought up to now that chia seeds are good for protein, good for gluten-free

and also good for diabetics, now let's see what else they can offer,(6),(7)

-They can reduce chronic inflammation, which is associated with serious health

     conditions such as heart problems and cancer cases, the research data reveals that

     chia seeds significantly can reduce  inflammation marker hs-CRP even up to 40%

-Chia seeds reduce Blood Sugar. we have results from animal studies and they point out

 that chia seeds

       -improves insulin sensitivity

       -stabilizes blood sugar levels after meals

-Chia seeds reduce Bone risk, It has calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and protein

    all very good for maintenance of very healthy bones, it's a very good source of calcium for

    those persons who do not take enough dairy products

-Chia seeds may lower Heart risk, we are referring to very high amounts of very good

    qualities of fiber, protein, and omega-3, they all are too good for heart health

-Chia seeds reduce high blood pressure, studies have pointed out that chia seeds 

    helps in hypertension, reduces the high blood pressure

-Chia seeds reduce cholesterol, studies have indicated that chia seeds reduce bad

    cholesterol, LDLand glycerides, and at the same times improves levels of good

    cholesterol HDL

-Chia seeds can help you to lose weight, a 6-month study on obese with diabetes type-2

     on reduced-calorie diet found that eating chia seeds daily caused a significant reduction

     of weight than those who have not taken chia seeds,

-Chia seeds have high amounts of antioxidants, these can help the body to fight and provide

    protection to the cell from damage by free-radicals, and hereby this way it can provide some

    help in cases with cancer and also diseases related to aging

How best we can use Chia seeds with Matcha?

There are a number of ways we can adopt Chia seeds along with Matcha in our daily lifestyle,

 it's much simpler than for most other plant-based food products, some very simple  hints are

 just below to follow, and in all of them matcha can be added, in some quantities,(8)

1,-Chia seeds only with water, soak 1/2-cup (40-gram), chia seeds in 4-cups,( 1-liter) water

    for 30-minutes to few hours, it starts becoming a gel texture, you can eat it or for change

    add chopped pieces of fruits, or lime, lemon, orange whatever you like, add matcha tea,

    which you have already made and enjoyed it 

2,-Juice-soaked Chia seeds and matcha tea, you can replace water with any fruit juice and

     lemonade by using soaked chia seeds, you can mix in your most types of matcha

     cold tea

3,-Chia seeds in smoothies, along with Matcha it can be added in any type of smoothies only

 thing use only soaked chia seeds and here, matcha can be added as you add in other smoothies

4,-Chia seeds in puddings along with Matcha again in any type of pudding you can add soaked

 chia seeds, and matcha

5,-Chia seeds as cereal, along with Matcha, you can take it as breakfast cereal, the only important point is that you have to soak chia seeds in milk, or almond milk for overnight, for a change you can add in this matcha and also nuts, fruits, mashed banana, maybe vanilla extract, or little cinnamon

6,-Chia seeds truffles with matcha, just incorporate soaked chia seeds and matcha in truffles, they

 can have for change dates, cocoa, nuts, oats

7,--Chia seeds in cake, and cookies along with Matcha, you can try if you are making your own,         cake and cookies so try this, add soaked chia seeds along with matcha and  cholate chips, nuts,

 oatmeal to have some interesting cookies and cakes so why not try

8,-Chia seeds and Matcha in pan-cakes, in batter you mixed soaked chia seeds and matcha

 and then make a pancake

9,-Chia seeds, and Matcha  in icecreams, its very favorite item, you can mix soaked chia seeds

       in ice cream along with matcha, or on matcha icecream use soaked chia seeds as a topping

If you are not interested to use chia seeds as soaked ones, then powder them and use powder in

these food ideas

10,-Chia seeds and Matcha in yogurt, here you can use both types soaked once or powder ones, you can sprinkle on top, you can also add salt or sugar, fruits or species depending on taste

11,-Raw chia seed toppings, powdered chia seeds can use in toppings, by sprinkling the powder

      on matcha  smoothies or matcha oatmeal smoothies

New Business Opportunities

What this combination of Matcha+Chia seeds offers a new type of business possibilities

and we are pretty sure someone going to jump in these Opportunities, so let's say why not

you

-New type of Icecreams, this is a very fast running business and any additional varieties

    is always appreciated by buyers, it's worth putting investment in this area, this new 

    combinations can be promoted not only on the ground of health point of view but also

    really delicacy

-New type of Smoothies and Drinks, this is also most liked sector, a very healthy drink

    is the demand of a day, and in this, it fits very well, and who can say no. to very healthy

    and high energy combination, we think its opportunity for a good investment

-New type of Bakery items, most of time bakery houses are looking for some new items

   not only they can explore more healthy items but also very tasty items so they can think

   of combinations of Matcha and Chia seed, and put investment on these new healthy lines

So. where do we stand from Matcha Fact's point of view?

Well what we have now, is a powerful food very rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals

and on top of this, it's tasty and very easy to incorporate with Matcha which itself a wonder 

product and it have its own health benefits so it developed  a number of possibilities, which

can have enormous health benefits, it's also very good if you are on a gluten-free diet, still

 very good if you are diabetic and wonderful if you are planning for keto, so just don't miss

 it try to adopt whatever best way, it is going to help you only, we very strongly recommend

 this in your daily lifestyle

Matcha Frappe

 

Matcha Frappe

Before we discuss the details about matcha frappe, let first understand

What is Frappe?

The word frappe, itself is introduced, by a Nescafe representative in about 1957, for some type of Greek iced coffee drink, after this, it became very popular in Greece and Cyprus and more or less, now it's everywhere, representing greek-coffee-culture

So, what exactly this matcha frappe is?

Its a mixture of ice, milk, sugar, matcha, vanilla extract, or vanilla flavor, nicely mixed and served in cold condition, in some modifications, whipped cream, xanthan gum( for increasing thickness), frozen zucchini, some times milk is partially, or fully replaced by coconut or almond milk, strawberries, monk fruit, white chocolate, etc, are used

A lot of variations are possible depending on someone's liking,(1),(2)

let's see

matcha frappe                                                                        

                                    

Does matcha frappe have caffeine?

As matcha itself has caffeine so its any preparation including this matcha frappe also  going to have the same caffeine and along with this caffeine it will also have all possible benefits what matcha tea or matcha latte may have.

 

Is matcha frappe a healthy drink?

It has all the possible benefits of matcha, if someone has a problem with sugar, maybe he or she can try without sugar or with sugar substitute, in the same way, if someone does not like milk, it's easy to switch over to coconut milk or almond milk, and of course, if you  feel it too cold you have the option to play around  with ice cubes, so we are saying that it's very much adaptable, depending on someones need or choice

 

Are matcha taste and smell problems still there in matcha frappe?

Both problems are very well addressed in matcha frappe

-bitter metallic taste is addressed by using sugar and milk

-green leafy smell is addressed by using vanilla extract

so, a frappe is many times better than matcha tea in both taste as well as in the smell, and we are sure you can enjoy a much better way

 let's see

                                          matcha frappe

How about calories, in matcha frappe?

It all very much depends on sugar and  milk, but let's see what industry-standard are saying about this

Starbucks Frappuccino

-for 1-serving,16 oz

-calories............  .410

-fat..................... ..15 gram

-carbs...................63 gram

-protein..................6 gram

-fiber......................1 gram

 

How to make it a very easy way?

We are only presenting here a very basic method, and for that, you need the following

 

Milk..............        1-cup,8-oz,240 ml

Matcha powder     1-to-1.5 teaspoon

Ice cubes               7-to-10 numbers

Vanilla extract       1-table spoon

Whipped cream     1-to-2 tablespoon

Sugar                     3-tablespoon

 

just mix, matcha, milk, ice vanilla, sugar in a blender, then add cream on top and serve

 

Variations

- milk you can change to coconut milk or almond milk

-sugar you can replace by sweetener monk fruit 

-vanilla extract by vanilla or chocolate flavor

-apart from all this you can add xanthate gum for increasing the thickness

- you can also add strawberries for a change 

 

So from Matcha Facts, what we have to say is that it's very easy preparation, very healthy,

at the same time lot of adaptability, depending upon your liking, so why not try, for a 

change.

 

Matcha acts as a Nootropics

Matcha works as a nootropics

It is interesting to report here that apart from a lot of health benefits matcha is found

to act as nootropics, we were expecting this as being a very powerful stimulant it

has to have this activity,.so first of all 

What are nootropics?

Nootropics are all those substances, natural or synthetic, synthetic can rather be referred

as drugs, also the mixture of natural and synthetic, but one thing is very common in all 

and that is they all have a very unique ability where they all improve the brain functions

it means by using them we get overall benefits in the brain performance, like

increase in memory

increase in focus and concentration

reduces stress, anxiety, and depression

reduces fogging of brain

reduces the time for taking action

more clarity in decision making

reduces the aging process of the brain

great improvement in the cases of brain diseases

fast improvement in brain injury

Who really needs these?

In today's times, where life is full of competition, whether you are a student or a sport  

person, or in that matter whatever you are doing your success and performance highly 

depends on how your brain works, means the performance of the brain, and that's where

nootropics play a very key role

How Matcha contributes as nootropics?

Matcha, and in that matter even green tea has a very unique combination of three activities

and these are not ordinary activities but in comparison, to other substances, they are very

powerful activities and these are

-antioxidant activities by polyphenols and other molecules

-activities because of caffeine

-activities because of theanine

and all these activities make matcha in a very unique position where it provides benefits

as nootropics

NOTE, we have a highly dedicated blog on nootropics, so if you want to know more 

about nootropics, you can visit and go through all possible facts about nootropics

let's see

                                           matcha works as nootropics

So, in this blog Matcha Facts, we are committed to providing you the all the latest 

research findings on matcha green tea, our objective is only to make you more aware

of matcha and green tea