India, Aug. 9 -- Matcha has become a darling in wellness circles, seamlessly going hand in hand with the clean girl aesthetic, Pilates, and mindful morning routines. The influence of aesthetic Instagram grids and feeds is subconsciously making people gravitate toward swapping their regular tea and coffee for matcha. But before you jump on the trend train, let's take a closer look at the health benefits across major functions, from gut and heart to fertility. HT Lifestyle reached out to experts to decode whether it's really worth the hype or offers real-world benefits.

Dr Purushottam Vashistha, Sr Consultant of Gastroenterology at Apollo, explained that matcha, being a concentrated form of green tea, can influence gut health in multiple w...