![]() One small study in overweight people who took three grams of yerba mate supplement every day (without making any other changes) found they lost on average a pound and a half over 12 weeks. While you’ve heard all about the fat-burning potential of green tea, yerba mate can also help your body incinerate flab. “They think it’s due to the antioxidants found in mate,” says Brissette. One study found that drinking a cup and a half of yerba mate each day for 40 days helped people to significantly lower their levels of LDL cholesterol (that’s the bad kind). If you really have to go, a cup of coffee (or a laxative) might be a more efficient choice, though. Yerba mate contains caffeine-and we all know caffeine can make you poop. It's also sometimes used to relieve chronic fatigue syndrome, although there are no studies proving it actually works. ![]() “Anything high in caffeine, like coffee or tea, boosts energy levels, mental concentration to help you study or focus, and exercise performance so you’re able to exert more effort while feeling like you’re giving less effort,” says Brissette. Some human studies suggest that yerba mate might boast a number of health benefits, although the jury is still out on just how effective it is. “It’s even higher than green tea,” says nutritionist Christy Brissette, R.D., president of 80 Twenty Nutrition. ![]() Like many teas, yerba mate is also packed with antioxidants. It contains about a third of the amount of caffeine that you’d get from a cup of coffee (30 mg versus 100 mg of caffeine per eight ounces) along with other chemicals that stimulate the brain, heart, muscles, and blood vessels. Yerba mate is a tea made from a plant-mate-that’s popular in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play What is yerba mate? ![]()
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