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Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar of premodern Japanese literature unpacks that history.
Some people choose matcha as a heathy alternative to coffee. But if you have low iron, here’s what you need to know.
‘Matcha mania’ shows no signs of slowing, with global demand pushing supply chains to the brink. It’s marked quite the rise for a drink long met with skepticism in the West.
Most of us will, at some point, eat and drink certain things to impress others. This is usually fine, but in some cases can become a problem.
Looking for a caffeine boost without the crash? Here’s why matcha could be a coffee alternative – minus the jitters.
Matcha is a powdered version of green tea. Here’s what the evidence says about whether it’s good for us.
Matcha may potentially provide more nutritional benefit than a regular cup of green tea.
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Assistant Professor in Japanese Literature and Culture, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Reader in Ethnopharmacology, University of Westminster
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian, PhD Candidate, Casual Academic | Culinary nutrition & adolescent wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Japanese Studies Librarian and Senior Lecturer in History, University of Southern California
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Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology