Guayaki yerba mate is a South American tea made from the leaves and stems of the yerba mate plant. It's one of the world's most popular stimulants, along with similar beverages like coffee and tea. Unlike other stimulant beverages, guayaki yerba mate contains vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, polyphenols and amino acids as well as caffeine. Guayaki yerba mate is nutritious and said to have a number of health benefits.
1. Gives You Energy
Yerba mate stimulates your central nervous system. The theobromine, theophylline and caffeine in yerba mate give you energy, and the herb effects your metabolism to lead to more efficient use of carbohydrates and increased cardiovascular performance. Yerba mate helps you burn more calories and it helps stop the build up of lactic acid in your muscles, to decrease post workout muscular pain.
2. Enhances Digestive Function
Yerba mate has long been used by the native South American peoples as an herbal remedy for digestive upset. Research suggests that yerba mate tea helps increase the production of stomach acids and bile and helps your intestines absorb nutrients and eliminate waste more efficiently. Yerba mate helps keep your colon clean and healthy to promote regular bowel movements and prevent cancer of the colon.
3. Makes You More Alert
The high nutritional value of yerba mate tea helps balance the central nervous stimulant effects of the caffeine it contains. Users report fewer of the side effects of caffeine, like headaches, stomachaches and jitters. Yerba mate sharpens mental focus and clarity and makes you more alert.
4. Supports Weight Loss
When combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise, guayaki yerba mate may help to contribute to weight loss. Research shows that yerba mate tea or yerba mate supplements keep your stomach feeling full longer and reduce the time you need to feel full after you begin eating. Studies suggest that yerba mate supplements or tea can help overweight patients achieve significant weight loss. Guayaki yerba mate may be a great compliment to a weight loss program built on regular moderate exercise and a healthy diet.
5. Freshens Your Breath
The polyphenols present in yerba mate tea slow the growth of the gastrointestinal bacteria responsible for halitosis, or bad breath.
6. Boosts Your Immune System
Yerba mate is a great source of powerful antioxidants; it has almost 90% more antioxidants than green tea, so it can boost your immune system significantly. Proponents of yerba mate say that it can relieve the symptoms of allergies, help decrease stress and prevent many types of cancer. Yerba mate tea can slow the signs of aging and, since it contains powerful diuretics, it can help cleanse toxins from the blood.
7. Prevents Heart Disease
Some studies suggest that yerba mate tea may help prevent arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Yerba mate may help prevent blockage of the arteries and, by extension, heart attack and stroke.
