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WHAT IS YERBA MATÉ?
Also known as 'South America’s green tea', Yerba Maté is a unique, delicious and nutritious tea made from the leaves of Ilex Paraguariensis, a plant that grows only in sub-tropical South America. Yerba maté was widely used by the indigenous Guaraní people for hundreds of years before the Spanish came to South America in the 1500’s. The early colonists Eagerly adopted Yerba Maté into their daily diet as an invigorating beverage and its use spread far and wide throughout the Continent. Today millions of South Americans drink maté on a daily basis to ensure health and vitality. Maté boosts energy, fights fatigue and balances the body in all its functions. Yerba Maté has been widely studied in scientific Literature. Among the well founded health-related claims that can be made about Yerba Maté:
- CAFFEINE CONTENT: Maté has gram for gram less caffeine than coffee or tea.
- ANTIOXIDANTS: Maté has even more polyphenols than Green Tea. In a study at the Pasteur Institute, Maté proved to be more potent in antioxidants than Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) in inhibiting low density Lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation.
- MINERALS, VITAMINS AND AMINOACIDS: Unlike Tea or coffee, maté is full of these elements that provide nutrition to the body.
- CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING PROPERTIES: Maté has been shown to lower the rate of absorption of Cholesterol in the gastrointestinal tract.
GREAT TO DRINK HOT OR CHILLED SWEETENED WITH STEVIA.
1000gm (1KG) packet. This will last quite a while.
PREPARATION
Do not boil the water as this will burn the delicate herb and change its flavour, warm it up to below boiling point, 70 - 80 degres celcius and add desired amount of yerba maté (two or more up to 4 or 5 teaspoons per cup of water), sweeten with Stevia then steep for about ten minutes, strain and enjoy. You can make up 4 - 5 cups at a time, place in thermos and take with you. To enjoy chilled, simply prepare maté, place in a jug then chill in refrigerator.
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