Mitochondrial Fuel: Why Athletes Are Switching to Green Tea Powder

For years, "sports nutrition" meant neon-colored drinks loaded with sugar and artificial electrolytes. But a shift is happening. Endurance athletes and biohackers are turning to a natural, zero-sugar fuel source: Whole Leaf Green Tea.

Hyaku-pa isn't just a beverage; it is a metabolic tool. By consuming the entire tea leaf ("No-Brew"), you unlock performance benefits that are impossible to get from steeped tea or coffee.

The Science: Fat Oxidation & Glycogen Sparing

The primary engine of athletic endurance is how efficiently your body burns fuel. Research (including studies from the University of Shizuoka) suggests that Green Tea Catechins—specifically EGCG—can enhance the body's ability to use fat as energy.

When you drink Hyaku-pa 30 minutes before a workout, the high concentration of Catechins helps facilitate Fat Oxidation.

• The Benefit: Your body burns fat for fuel more efficiently.
• The Result: You spare your limited muscle glycogen stores for when you really need them (like the final mile of a run), extending your endurance threshold.

Steeped Tea vs. Eating the Leaf: The "Trash" Problem

Why not just drink a regular cup of green tea? Because most of the nutrients are left in the trash.

When you steep a tea bag, you only extract the water-soluble components (about 30% of the leaf). The rest—including Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene, Chlorophyll, and Fiber—remains trapped in the leaf, which you throw away.

Hyaku-pa changes the equation.

Because our "No-Brew" process suspends the 80% Matcha and 20% Sencha particles in the water, you ingest 100% of the leaf. This means you get:

• Higher EGCG Dose: Significantly more catechins than steeped tea to fight inflammation.
• Vitamin E: A powerful antioxidant for recovery that is completely insoluble in water (you only get it if you eat the leaf).
• Chlorophyll: High in our shaded Okumidori matcha, supporting oxygenation.

Recovery: Fighting Oxidative Stress

Exercise is good for you, but it creates "Oxidative Stress"—free radicals that damage cells and cause soreness. The goal of recovery is to neutralize these free radicals quickly.

Hyaku-pa provides a "deep green" dose of antioxidants that act as a shield for your cells. A cold shake of Hyaku-pa after a workout helps reduce inflammation and replenish fluids without the insulin spike of sugary sports drinks.

The Gym Protocol

Ditch the pre-workout powder. Add one sachet of Hyaku-pa to your water bottle.

• Zero Sugar: No crash.
• Sustained Energy: The caffeine + fiber combination provides focus without the jitters.
• Cellular Protection: Recovery begins while you are still training.

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