Love green tea? Celebrity nutritionist Gabriela Peacock reveals why she’s a ‘huge fan’ – and the BEST way to drink it

On the latest episode of her podcast Don’t Judge Me, nutritionist to the stars Gabriela Peacock reveals the best way to drink green tea, and the huge health benefits it brings.

Peacock, a qualified nutritional therapist and close friend of Princess Beatrice, founded GP Nutrition, the supplement brand that sponsors the show.

This week, Peacock rifles through the fridge of Thea Green MBE, founder of beauty giant Nails.INC.

Green reveals she has swapped her Diet Coke habit for matcha green tea, to the delight of the nutritionist, who calls it ‘one of the superfoody drinks’.

Matcha is a trendy green powder made from shade-grown tea leaves, traditionally whisked into hot water.

‘I love nothing more than matcha,’ Peacock said. ‘It’s just so good for you.

‘Obviously, green tea itself is good. But because [matcha] is properly concentrated… you get this huge amount of antioxidants and polyphenols.

‘There is really strong research on green tea and cancer prevention. I love green tea. I’m a huge fan.’

Polyphenols are natural plant compounds that act as antioxidants, which are thought to help protect the body’s cells from damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals.

While green tea has long intrigued scientists, a major review of the research found the evidence on cancer prevention to be mixed so far.

Acknowledging that some people are put off by matcha’s bitter taste, Peacock offered a few tips to make it more palatable.

‘If people find it a little bit on the bitter side, start smaller, build up to that,’ Peacock advised.

‘You can always put a tiny bit of agave syrup too, to take the edge out of it.

‘I love it. It provides energy as well, but it doesn’t provide that kind of jittery energy.’

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