The Matcha Alternatives Blog
For the rational tea drinker:
A fully referenced, anti-pseudoscience exploration into the glorious world of tea science. We publish 2-3 times per month, with posts ranging from cool tea science to delicious recipes to how to have fun with tea!
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5 Best Tea + Song Combos to Lower Stress and Boost Your Mood
Posted by Lauren Leese on
Music inspires emotion, but wouldn't it be even better if we could taste the music? Try our 5 pairings of teas + songs to help improve your mood and energy. If you're wondering how to feel relaxed, energetic, focused, confident or simply happy, these music and tea choices are here for you!
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5 Best Tea + Song Combos to Lower Stress and Boost Your Mood
Posted by Lauren Leese on
Music inspires emotion, but wouldn't it be even better if we could taste the music? Try our 5 pairings of teas + songs to help improve your mood and energy. If you're wondering how to feel relaxed, energetic, focused, confident or simply happy, these music and tea choices are here for you!
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Antioxidants in Rooibos, Honeybush & Chamomile: What Do They Actually Do? Part 5
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
What antioxidants are found in Honeybush, Rooibos, and Chamomile, and what are their studied health benefits? I look one by one at the key antioxidants and explain how they affect the body. We've all heard that this tea or that is a 'superfood', meaning full of antioxidants, but what do they actually do?! Find out!
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Antioxidants in Rooibos, Honeybush & Chamomile: What Do They Actually Do? Part 5
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
What antioxidants are found in Honeybush, Rooibos, and Chamomile, and what are their studied health benefits? I look one by one at the key antioxidants and explain how they affect the body. We've all heard that this tea or that is a 'superfood', meaning full of antioxidants, but what do they actually do?! Find out!
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Commonly Googled Questions About Covid-19 + Tea
Posted by Elizabeth Taeed on
Our response + your questions: First, here's what we're doing on our end to keep your tea safe, and second your coronavirus tea questions answered: Can green tea cure covid-19? Can I catch the virus by drinking tea? What teas should I be drinking to boost my immune system? What about teas for mental health? Plus how best to stay safe and healthy.
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Commonly Googled Questions About Covid-19 + Tea
Posted by Elizabeth Taeed on
Our response + your questions: First, here's what we're doing on our end to keep your tea safe, and second your coronavirus tea questions answered: Can green tea cure covid-19? Can I catch the virus by drinking tea? What teas should I be drinking to boost my immune system? What about teas for mental health? Plus how best to stay safe and healthy.
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Best Teas for the Keto and Paleo Diets
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
In this post you’re going to learn what the best teas are for the Ketogenic and Paleo diets. I'll give a brief overview of these two diets, types of tea allowed on Keto and Paleo and the best teas for boosting energy, plus my favorites!
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Best Teas for the Keto and Paleo Diets
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
In this post you’re going to learn what the best teas are for the Ketogenic and Paleo diets. I'll give a brief overview of these two diets, types of tea allowed on Keto and Paleo and the best teas for boosting energy, plus my favorites!
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Moringa: The Complete Vegan Protein
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
Of the 20 dietarily relevant amino acids, 11 are non-essential, which means our body can make them. But the rest must come from the diet. These other 9 are found together in animal proteins. Which is great - unless you are vegan. Enter Moringa! This miracle plant contains a whopping 17 amino acids, and all 9 essential amino acids, making it one of the very rare complete proteins in the plant world.
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Moringa: The Complete Vegan Protein
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
Of the 20 dietarily relevant amino acids, 11 are non-essential, which means our body can make them. But the rest must come from the diet. These other 9 are found together in animal proteins. Which is great - unless you are vegan. Enter Moringa! This miracle plant contains a whopping 17 amino acids, and all 9 essential amino acids, making it one of the very rare complete proteins in the plant world.