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 sense of well-being and improve your quality of life. This is why:

• It’s a big source of vitamins and minerals.
• It holds almost all the micronutrients your body needs.

HEALTH-RELATED Benefits

1. DISEASE CONTROL

Cholesterol and Diabetes

Drinking mate on a daily basis, combined with a healthy diet, can help you lower bad cholesterol levels up to an 18%, and also reduce triglycerides in pre-diabetic patients.

Heart Disease

Mate reduces the risk of having this kind of disease because it helps prevent bad cholesterol and, at the same time, increases good cholesterol levels, which protect you from heart attacks.

2. ANTIOXIDANT POWER

Yerba mate has 90% more antioxidants than orange juice, green tea or black tea. If you add natural herbs such as mint or pennyroyal to your mate, you can expect it to be even more beneficial.

Why are antioxidants important?

• They optimize your Nervous System and improve your natural defenses.
• They prevent cancer cell growth.
• They avoid cholesterol and fat from accumulating in the arteries, therefore lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

3. PURIFYING POWER

Mate serves as a laxative. It avoids fluid retention and helps the body eliminate toxins. If you add digestive herbs to it and combine it with a high-fiber diet, the effect is even greater.

How can I optimize the purifying process?

Some healthy snacks you can have along with this hot beverage are:

• Whole grain bars
• Nuts and dry fruit
• Fresh fruits (orange, apple, plum, cherry, pineapple)

4. SATIATING POWER

Yerba makes it easier to regulate weight. Apart from being a low-calorie drink, it also decreases your appetite. This is why a matecito is always a good ally for a restrictive diet.

SPORTS-RELATED Benefits

5. ENERGIZING POWER

Mate promotes mental activity and enhances some of the brain’s functions like memory, concentration, creativity, intelligence and motivation. It also helps you achieve more physical resistance and consequently improve your performance up to a 5%. This is because it accelerates your metabolism, which results in an energy increase.

For these reasons, mate is the perfect complement for both: physical activities and work or study periods.

Why should I choose to drink mate over other energy drinks or even sports supplements?

• It is a natural stimulant.
• It has benefits for the mind and body, while commercial drinks present no other advantages besides their energizing effect.
• It has a lower concentration of caffeine and sugar, which avoids insomnia.

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Want to increase your mate consumption? Wish to try new flavors?

Enter here and find more than 100 varieties available for international shipment. From traditional to organic yerba mate (like Porongo, Roapipó, Isondú and Anna Park). From very well-known brands (such as CBSE, Playadito, Amanda, Mañanita, Taraguí, Chamingo and Nobleza Gaucha) to some you may have not heard about (like Sol y Lluvia).

Dream about your first mate set?

We offer different types of mate gourds (like wooden mate, carob mate, eucalyptus mate and silicon mate), bombillas and thermos.

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