The yerba mate plant (Ilex paraguariensis) a member of the holly family, and grown primarily in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay has been shown to have sev- eral health benefits, with much research still ongoing. |
With higher antioxidant lev- els than green tea, yerba mate has shown in verified research studies to be highly toxic, killing some types of cancer cells. It’s also shown to be effective at lowering cholesterol and triglcerides, along with anti-inflammatory properties, effectively inhibiting arthero- sclerosis and other heart related diseases. Research has also shown some results in weight loss and weight management, with studies in this area still underway.Along with its disease killing properties, it also provides other physical and mental att- ributes, such as increasing mental alertness, energizing, and promoting a feeling of well being. Yerba mate also contains several |
vitamins, minerals, and compounds which are important for proper metabolism, growth, and development.So what is in yerba mate that makes it so healthy? Let’s take a clo- ser look. Studies have shown yerba mate to have higher levels of antioxidants than even green tea (which is also high in antioxidants, yerba mate not only diseases associated with inflammation.In studies, the antioxidant chlorogenic acid has also been shown to slow the release of diabetes, where the antioxidant epicatechin (EC) found in green tea regenerat- caffeine in yerba mate comes from a family of chemicals called Limited studies have shown the xanthines in mate to work differently then other plants in Also found in mate are saponins, compounds responsible for the flavor of yerba mate tea. Several saponins isolated from mate leaves contain ursolic Yerba mate also contains a whole host of vitamins and minerals important for human
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nickel, manganese, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. It also contains trace amounts of lead at levels well below allow- able limits.Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is found in fresh leaves, but after processing decreases by almost 60%. Other vitamins found in mate are A, B1, and B2. Like tea, it’s plain to see that yerba mate is in the same league, with many of the same attributes and health benefits, worldwide. It’s also great knowing |