NutritionistLucy Milleralso cites a number of studies into coffees health benefits, largely due to its powerful antioxidant content.
If you get tension headaches, then it might be safer to avoid.
The moral of the tale?
Photographed by Norman Jean Roy,Vogue, December 2011
Mainlining coffee all dayand certainly after 3 p.m.likely isnt going to serve you in the long run.
Matcha also contains caffeine, but at a much lower dose of 70 mg per cup.
It also boosts our happy hormones, serotonin and dopamine.
Which is better: coffee or matcha?
We love to pit things against one another, dont we?
In this case, it doesnt have to be an either/or.
In fact, both can benefit your routine.
Worthington switches between the two, and feels there is a place for both.
Miller is a matcha drinker because she doesnt like the taste of coffee.
However, moderate coffee intake, she says, has health benefits for most people.
Just check that its good quality and doesnt contain artificial sweeteners or sugar.
Some take-away coffee might also be loaded with sugary and pro-inflammatoryplant milksbarista milks often are, she adds.
