The Hidden Benefits Of Yerba Mate

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The Hidden Benefits Of Yerba Mate

By: Steve Gray

 

 

If you're planning on starting a new diet, you will probably hear about the

new South African tea that has found its way into our culture. It is called

Yerba Mate, and has been referred to as the perfect beverage.

 

This tea helps detoxify the body, metabolize fat, control hunger, restore hair

color, retard aging, increase libido and increase energy all without the

negative effects typical of other caffeinated beverages. Natural and effective,

Yerba Mate naturally aids in weight loss and weight control.

 

Paraguay and Argentina are the largest cultivators of Yerba Mate, and the people

were the first to discover its benefits using it as a main ingredient in medical

cures and a way to maintain a health life. It has been found to inhibit oral

cancer cell proliferation by a study conducted at the University of Illinois,

and it is also now known that Yerba Mate contains cancer-fighting properties.

 

It is full of antioxidants, Vitamins A, C and E as well as many phytochemicals.

Phytochemicals contain powerful antioxidants and augment immune defenses and

protect against cellular destruction. Saponins are also found in Yerba Mate and

have been found to protect against disease by inciting immune response. Drinking

Mate tea, however, should not substitute eating fresh fruits and vegetables to

reduce risk of cancer.

 

The complete list of Yerba Mate's vitamins, minerals, and natural compounds are

as follows:

Vitamins: A, C, E, B1, B2, Niacin (B3), B5, B Complex

Minerals: Calcium, Manganese, Iron, Selenium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus,

Zinc

Additional Compounds: Carotene, Fatty Acids, Chlorophyll, Flavonols,

Polyphenols,

Inositol, Trace Minerals, Antioxidants, Tannins, Pantothenic Acid and 15 Amino

Acids.

 

It contains the alkaloids caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. These

alkaloids stimulate the central nervous system, act as diuretics, suppress

appetite, and boost metabolism. Yerba Mate also contains much less caffeine than

coffee - only about 1-2%. Theobromine, however, has the most important diet

properties.

 

Theobromine is much like caffeine, though it's a stronger relaxant for smooth

muscles, a stronger diuretic, and a weaker nerve stimulant than caffeine.

Theobromine thus allows for the body to shed more water while boosting

metabolism and suppressing hunger, all of which combine to aid in successful

diets.

 

There are several factors in weight management. Caloric restrictions and

exercise are the most common, but both are inherently difficult and require

significant control. Thermogenesis (sweat), appetite suppression and increased

diuresis can also reduce weight and help maintain it. Yerba Mate extracts do the

above and increase metabolism, which overall can help reduce the water weight.

Yerba Mate can improve the probability of achieving and maintaining weight

goals.

 

At first taste, Mate is generally herbal, grassy, and similar to green tea. It

is best steeped in hot water, not boiling water (to avoid bitterness.) Yerba

Mate is gentle on the stomach, and though it contains caffeine, it lacks the

negative effects such as jitteriness, diarrhea, and heart palpitation.

 

To date, studies have shown Yerba Mate to be beneficial for immunity, increasing

metabolism, detoxification, metabolizing fat, increasing libido, alleviating

insomnia, retarding the effects of aging, and increasing energy. In essence, it

may well be the perfect addition to any weight loss program, but more

importantly, to any health lifestyle.

 

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Steve Gray is the owner of DecideHealth.com and offers strategies and

solutions for health and weight loss that work.

 

 

 

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