Health Benefits of Mate

Drinking mate can be a fun practice: besides drinking an infusion, it is entertaining and provides conversation; but the good news is that it doesn't end there...

Drinking mate can have many beneficial effects on our health.

In this post, we want to share 5 of the reasons why drinking mate is a good choice: 

1. Antioxidant: Consumed in its traditional form, it has greater antioxidant power than green tea. This is reflected in its high polyphenol content, which improves the body's natural defences and prevents cellular ageing, often accelerated by daily stress.

2. Natural energiser: Thanks to its caffeine content (also known as "mateine"), it increases stimulation and concentration like coffee.

3. Purifying: Mate also has a diuretic and moderately laxative effect, as it prevents fluid retention and improves kidney function. It thus helps the body to eliminate toxins and purify itself naturally.

4. Antidepressant: As it acts as a natural energiser, it is also a natural antidepressant. Moreover, as it is a drink that is shared with friends and loved ones, it favours moments of conviviality, well-being and joy. 

5. Source of vitamins and minerals: Yerba mate contains B vitamins and minerals such as potassium and magnesium, which are very important for reducing the risk of hypertension and heart disease.

If you want to add even more benefits, you can choose a yerba mate that has extra ingredients, such as ginger, grapefruit or orange. There are also other lines of yerbas specially prepared to fight a specific disease.

Here are some suggestions we have in our shop that may help you. 

1. La Selva for Hepatics (1 kg): Contains Avoadinha-peluda and Congorosa, herbs with hepatoprotective effects.

2. Cabral Silueta Ideal (1 kg): Contains Horsetail, Sarandi and Fucus, herbs with diuretic effects that help eliminate blood sugar.

3. La Selva Nerviosos (1 kg): Contains Linden and Mburucuyá, herbs with sedative, anxiolytic and antispasmodic properties, which reduce the effect of caffeine.

Choose a drink that is as healthy as it is delicious, especially if you are looking for an alternative to coffee or energy drinks, even if only temporarily or occasionally.