subject: Health Benefits Of Yerba Mate Tea Without Any Side Effects [print this page] Yerba mate has been a South American herb from Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. The trees of yerba mate tea are found to be grown with the height of 49 feet near the streams and about 1500 2000 feet above the sea level. It is a member of the Holly tree family. There are small berries of the colors black, red and yellow are found on the full-leafed branches of these trees.
The leathery and stiff leaves of the yerba mate tea are very useful as herbal medicine worldwide. This tree can produce the leaves for about 40 years. The leaves of the yerba mate tea contain good amount of antioxidants, mineral and vitamins. From the research work, it has been found that these antioxidants help in reducing the risk of chronic diseases like cancer and heart diseases. These leaves also contain vitamins A, B complex, B1, B2, C, riboflavin, biotin, carotene, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium and even more.
The yerba mate tea can produce energy which is known as mateine just like the caffeine in coffee. The mateine produced is comparatively safer than the caffeine as it does not produce muscle tension. The mateine keeps you relaxed. There are no side effects of mateine which makes the yerba mate tea one of the excellent alternatives of coffee.
The studies have proved that the yerba mate tea is very useful for weight loss. There is an enzyme called lipoxygenase present in the yerba mate tea which is involved with the inflammatory diseases and also helps in relaxing the smooth muscle thereby, stopping the narrowing of the blood vessels.
