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Yerba Mate: a simply delicious way to improve your health and energy (and your figure), day by day

THIS BEAUTIFUL NATURAL TEA (pronounced yurba mah-tay) should become part of the daily ritual for anyone interested in maintaining optimum health. Across the whole of South America millions of men, women and children know Mate as a simple and effective way of staying in peak condition.

Besides being refreshing and stimulating, Mate is packed with nutrients and anti-oxidants: vitamins A, C and E, for instance, and many of the vitamins in the B complex. It is rich in minerals iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulphur and silica among them. And the array of polyphenols has caught a lot of attention, as these plant complexes are valuable anti-oxidants, supporting the immune system, and overpowering the free radicals which are a natural result of cellular activity but also can destroy tissue and interrupt body systems. Scientists from the Pasteur Institute in Paris concluded that Mate contains practically all the vitamins necessary to maintain life. Indeed it is hard to find a plant anywhere in the world that equals Mate in nutritional value.

Mate is a tropical and sub-tropical relative of our European holly. It is ever-green and It needs high temperatures and high humidity, over a metre and half of rain per year! The leaves are gathered, dried, and shredded or powdered. It is best not to use boiling water directly on the Mate as much of the goodness can be destroyed. Many people soak the Mate first in a little cold water before adding the hot.
MATE AND SLIMMING
While the stimulating effect is energising and light, the powerful anti-oxidant effect is also important when the body is under some stress. slimmers who use Mate know its value and, even when they have reached their ideal weight, continue to enjoy Mate daily as a healthier alternative to tea and coffee.

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