RE:MACA ROOT and Yerba Mate

[Guest guest]

Pam,

 

I just recently stopped drinking coffee myself. I've been drinking

Yerba Mate instead, and find it's effects much more pleasant than

coffee's, although it does still give me a lift. From what I've read

about it, it is full of nutrients. One of the benefits I've found is

that I don't get nearly so hungry when I drink it, probably because of

all the nutrients. I'll post some links below to some of what I've

read about it.

 

The first batch I got at the local health food store, for $8.69 for

1/2 pound. What I'm using now is from herbalcom.com, for $5.15 for a

whole pound! It differs somewhat in taste from what I got at the

store, but I think I like it better actually.

 

Here are some links I found on the health benefits of Yerba Mate:

 

http://www.yerba-mate.com/health.htm

 

http://www.noborders.net/mate/health.html

 

http://www.herbcom.com/yerbamate.htm

 

Hope that helps!

 

Fern

 

 

 

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" Pee Tee " <peetee1965

<herbal remedies >

Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:21 PM

Re: [herbal remedies] RE:MACA ROOT

 

 

> The herb store in town sells it in a powder form, natural and a

vanilla

> version I beleive, thats where i discovered it. She says athletes

use it

> in place of caffeine. I bought some tincture awhile back but

wasn't happy

> with it because it just didn't seem right or potent enough, the

alcohol

> taste was really really strong and it seemed that's all it was. I

want to

> take the plunge and buy some powder and play with it. So ya I guess

I am

> looking for it to replace caffeine in a sense. I drink coffee a

couple

> times a week and I know it's linked to psychotic behaviors and

anxiety

> problems and such. I don't beleive I'm addicted to it but beleive

me I

> would love to completely eliminate it, it's really my last thing to

kick.

> Maca is a root from Mexico and is very popular down there (I

beleive) I

> don't know how the powder tastes, I think it's suppose to be on the

bitter

> side and that you should mix it with other stuff.

> I do green tea as well but after hearing it contains fluoride I have

eased

> off on it.

>

> Pam

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

> >I've never heard of Maca Root, what is it? How does it taste?

> >

> >Are you actually looking for something instead of caffiene that has

> >caffiene like properties? or something to drink in place of Coffee?

> >

> >I still drink an occassional cup on the weekend, but for the most

part i

> >have switched to green tea. Also Yerba Mate is good if you can

find a

> >blend that you like, I myself dont like the plain version. Also

Rooibos

> >tea is awesome, better than green tea for antioxidants, and it has

a nice

> >honey like flavor.

> >

> >Sylvia