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Pronounced, YARE-ba MAH-tay, yerba
mate is a shrub that belongs to the holly family, Aquifoliaceae.
Yerba mate contains over 190 volatile chemical compounds. Two-thirds
of the chemicals contain the same components as green tea. A
confluence of phytochemicals, polyphenols administer performs
like a stalwart antioxidants. They represent anti-carnigenic
effects. The polyphenols work by empowering an organism.
Predominantly,
grown in Argentina, Paraguay, South Brazil and Uruguay. The
plant is best cultivated in a rainforest environment where it
maybe sheltered away from sunlight by an upper canopy. At the
University of Illinois in 2005, researchers evaluated 25 type
of yerba mate. Higher levels of antioxidants were found in the
mate compared to green tea. The cell studies suggested that
yerba mate may have prevented oral cancer.
Yerba
mate contains the following vitamins minerals and additional
compounds:
Vitamin A to
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin Niacin
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B complex
Minerals:
Calcium
Iron
Manganese
Magnesium
Potassium
Phosphorus
Selenium
Additional
Compunds:
Flavonols
Polyphenols
Antioxidants
Pantothenic Acid
and more
Clinical
trials have associated dietary levels of antioxidants such as
beta carotene, lypocoene, vitamins C or E with a reduced risk
of both heart disease and cancer. The leaves of yerba mate have
been found to offer strength while the stems inspire energy.
In
Thermadrol, yerba mate leaves are bundled and then moved over
an open flame. The open fire acts as a way of impeding oxidation.
It protects the plants from fermenting.
More
importantly, according to researchers at the University of Madrid,
the nutritional value of yerba mate is significant because it
contains magnesium and polyphenols. The proven tradition of
yerba mate yields an energizing and nutrient weight loss pill
in Thermadrol.
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