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Datos curiosos sobre la yerba mate
¿De dónde viene la yerba mate? ¿Qué significa la palabra ‘mate’? ¿Cuánto mate consumen los argentinos? Y otras preguntas comunes, respondidas en esta nota.El origen de la yerba mateEl nombre científico de la yerba mate es Ilex Paraguariensis. Se trata de un árbol nativo de la Selva Misionera -también conocida como Selva Paranaense- que, en estado silvestre, alcanza una altura de entre 12 y 16 metros. Dentro del monte, la yerba funciona como el alimento de varias especies de aves raras y en
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6th Dec 2021
Avoid these 5 fatal mistakes when drinking mate
If you are a bit familiar with this South American tradition or have been drinking mate for a while, you may have probably heard there are certain rules to be followed if you want to be considered a true mate drinker.But before we delve into that -> QUICK RECAP: What is mate?This is an Argentinian organic infusion that comes from yerba mate (Ilex Paraguariensis), a native tree from South America. This caffeine-rich drink is made of yerba and hot water, and is drunk through a metal straw
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23rd Aug 2021
El mate como nootrópico: Un energizante natural popular entre deportistas de alto rendimiento
La yerba mate es una infusión tradicional de Argentina que, desde un principio, estuvo muy presente en otros países sudamericanos como Paraguay, Uruguay, y algunas partes de Brasil y Chile. Hoy en día, se exporta a muchos otros lugares del mundo, como Estados Unidos, Canadá, Inglaterra, Francia, Alemania, Suiza, Islandia, Japón, Bosnia, etc., donde argentinos y no argentinos lo consumen diariamente.¿Qué beneficios genera tomar mate? El mate induce una sensación de bienestar y aumenta
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29th Jul 2021
Yerba mate: A nootropic and powerful natural energizer with growing popularity among elite athletes
Yerba mate is a traditional Argentine infusion that first appeared in some South American countries like Paraguay, Uruguay, and some locations in Brazil and Chile. Nowadays, it is shipped worldwide and you can find Argentinians and non-Argentinians drinking mate all over the world, in places such as the United States, Canada, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Iceland, Japan, Bosnia, and many others.What are the benefits of mate? Drinking mate regularly will provide you with a sen
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29th Jul 2021
Staying home VS Moving abroad: A love controversy
PICTURE THIS: You fell in love with a foreigner and you’re moving abroad. You’re dreading saying goodbye to friends and family. But there’s one more thing: you’re an Argentinian (or not, maybe you are just living there). Anyway, there’s something else that’s just as hard as starting over: LEAVING MATE & DULCE DE LECHE BEHIND.
That 's right! For someone who has tried the sweet taste of Argentine cookies, bizcochos and alfajores, food is not something to be taken lightly. And when it come
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17th Jun 2021