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What is Purple Tea? All About the Mega-Antioxidant, Anthocyanin-Rich Matcha Alternative

Posted by Stephany Morgan

What is purple tea? It is a special type of tea cultivar, from China and developed in Kenya, that is rich in purple and red anthocyanins, filled with antioxidants which are also found in purple foods, such as blueberries, blackberries and acai. The concentration of these antioxidants, including the uncommon GHG polyphenol, are responsible for the unique taste and color of this tea.

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What is Purple Tea? All About the Mega-Antioxidant, Anthocyanin-Rich Matcha Alternative

What is purple tea? It is a special type of tea cultivar, from China and developed in Kenya, that is rich in purple and red anthocyanins, filled with antioxidants which are also found in purple foods, such as blueberries, blackberries and acai. The concentration of these antioxidants, including the uncommon GHG polyphenol, are responsible for the unique taste and color of this tea.

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Moringa: The Complete Vegan Protein

Posted by Stephany Morgan

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

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 vs Matcha

Posted by Stephany Morgan

This post looks at moringa versus matcha and how they differ in terms of different health measurements, such an inflammation, antioxidant levels, blood pressure, weight loss and more. For those new to these teas, both moringa and matcha are both types of powdered tea. Moringa is from a tree native to India, so is actually a herbal tea, and matcha is a type of Japanese green tea made from the tea plant.
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Moringa vs Matcha

This post looks at moringa versus matcha and how they differ in terms of different health measurements, such an inflammation, antioxidant levels, blood pressure, weight loss and more. For those new to these teas, both moringa and matcha are both types of powdered tea. Moringa is from a tree native to India, so is actually a herbal tea, and matcha is a type of Japanese green tea made from the tea plant.
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What Are Tea Blends? How Do They Compare to Pure Teas?

Posted by Stephany Morgan

Tea comes in all types, tastes and varieties, but it will always be either a ‘pure tea’ or a ‘blended tea’. This post examines the world of pures and blends, and then puts blends under the microscope in terms of whether something that tastes like a liquid dessert can also be healthy, and what the science is around tea blends.

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What Are Tea Blends? How Do They Compare to Pure Teas?

Tea comes in all types, tastes and varieties, but it will always be either a ‘pure tea’ or a ‘blended tea’. This post examines the world of pures and blends, and then puts blends under the microscope in terms of whether something that tastes like a liquid dessert can also be healthy, and what the science is around tea blends.

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Busting the Matcha Myth: Does matcha really have 137 times more antioxidants (EGCG) than green tea? (Antiox Part 4)

Posted by Stephany Morgan

The matcha industry claims that matcha contains 137 times the EGCG levels of green tea, but this is blatantly false. This figure is taken out of context from one flawed study, and if its antioxidants levels were actually that high matcha would be deadly! This blog busts this matcha myth once and for all and looks at actual antioxidant levels in matcha and green tea.
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Busting the Matcha Myth: Does matcha really have 137 times more antioxidants (EGCG) than green tea? (Antiox Part 4)

The matcha industry claims that matcha contains 137 times the EGCG levels of green tea, but this is blatantly false. This figure is taken out of context from one flawed study, and if its antioxidants levels were actually that high matcha would be deadly! This blog busts this matcha myth once and for all and looks at actual antioxidant levels in matcha and green tea.
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