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Yerba maté (Spanish yerba mate, Portuguese erva-mate), Ilex paraguariensis, is a species of holly (family Aquifoliaceae) native to subtropical South America in Argentina, eastern Paraguay, western Uruguay and southern Brazil. [1] It was first scientifically classified by Swiss botanist Moses Bertoni, who settled in Paraguay in 1894. The yerba maté plant is a shrub or small tree growing up to 15 meters tall. The leaves are evergreen, 7–11&_160;cm long and 3–5.5&_160;cm wide, with a serrated margin. The flowers are small, greenish-white, with four petals. The fruit is a red drupe 4–6&_160;mm diameter.[2] The infusion called maté is prepared by steeping dry leaves (and twigs) of yerba maté in hot water, rather than in boiling water like black tea. It is a slightly more potent[citation needed] stimulant than coffee and much gentler on the stomach[citation needed]. Drinking maté with friends from a shared hollow gourd (also called a mate or guampa in Spanish, or cabaça or cuia in Portuguese) with a metal straw (a bombilla in Spanish, bomba or canudo in Portuguese) is an extremely common social practice in Argentina,[3][4] Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Chile, eastern Bolivia and Southern Region, Brazil[5] and also Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. The flavor of brewed yerba maté is strongly vegetal, herbal, and grassy, reminiscent of some varieties of green tea. Many consider the flavor to be very agreeable, but it is generally bitter if steeped in boiling water, so it is made using hot but not boiling water. Unlike most teas, it does not become bitter and astringent when steeped for extended periods, and the leaves may be infused several times. Additionally, one can purchase flavored maté in many varieties.
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1. Don't Try This University Proven Weight Loss Program, Unless You Are Truly Serious About Losing 10
October 13, 2008
So, you Really Are Serious about getting rid of those unwanted pounds, aren’t you. that’s Wonderful! And you’ve probably tried just about everything “out there” and nothing worked, right? Right! Well, let me tell you about some “all natural” ways to achieve what you thought unachievable. Also, let me First Tell You about some personal experience with this weight loss regimen. My wife and I were not obese or overweight by most people’s standards, but we both wanted to lose around 10 pounds so that we could look and feel better and younger. About that “younger” stuff, we are both in o... (read more)
Author: DR. ROBERT PELLEGRINE
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2. Interview with Marion Gray about Thyroid and Natural Remedies
June 08, 2008
Interview with Marion Gray about thyroid disease and some of the Natural Remedies that she uses. How did you first know that you had thyroid disease? That was after I had my first daughter, she is 24 years old now. I felt very tired, never seemed like I recouped from it, And I blamed it on the fact that I had a baby. All the symptoms were there but I didn't pay attention to it. Again after awhile I felt dizzy and I thought that was because she was born at home I had just had a baby and was working fulltime. And than I began seeing things that looked like little black bugs and there ... (read more)
Author: Mike DAmico
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3. Zantrex 3 Review
October 16, 2007
You may have heard of the diet pill Zantrex 3 on the TV and in magazines announced as the “number one diet pill.” This supplement is advertised as a way to boost energy and lose weight without ephedra. So what’s the truth behind Zantrex 3?
The Ingredients
If you take a look at the ingredients list you will see the following: yerba mate, caffeine, guarana seed, damiana, schizonepeta, green tea, piper nigum, Tibetan ginseng, panax ginseng, maca root, cocoa nut, kola nut, and thea sinensis complex. Many of these ingredients are mild forms of caffeine, which is known to increase energy. ... (read more)
Author: Lacey Swanson
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4. The Surge Of Functional Health Beverages
January 19, 2007
Improve your memory? Lift your mood? Relieve tension? A growing market of functional health beverages enhanced with herbs and other ingredients promise to improve your health. But do these drinks really offer health benefits? Judging by the reaction to these products the answer is a resounding, yes. Americans want to be healthier and also discover the fountain of youth and longevity. The food industry is rushing to fulfill this new desire. The new buzzword is functional health beverages and foods. Functional beverages (also known as neutraceuticals) are beverages fortified with dietary s... (read more)
Author: Janice Willingham
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5. Simple Truths about Tonics, Herbs and Miracle Cures
September 26, 2006
All around us, on the tv, in the newspaper, on billboards all around, we see advertisements about new products that are a promise of beauty, rejuevination and the fountain of youth. As a society we seem to have a fascination or obesession with miracle cures and overnight remedies. More and more in today's world we are faced with a strong need to better ourselves on the inside and out, which is not necessarily a bad thing. We are starting to take note of chemical compounds, pesticides and preservatives. We are starting to make sure what we put in our body is adequate for our consumption wit... (read more)
Author: Gabe Killian
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6. Yerba Mate: The Powerhouse Nutrient For Healing, Anti-Aging and Enhanced Health
January 24, 2006
Many think of Yerba Mate as a tea beverage. While the chemical components are quite similar to green tea, it is in fact far more nutritious, because scientific study has shown it to contain nearly all of the necessary life-sustaining vitamins, minerals and nutrients. It has been found to be loaded with an even richer and more potent array of antioxidants than green tea. Yerba Mate, a popular South American beverage, is brewed from the dried leaves and stemlets of the small evergreen Yerba Mate tree found in the highlands of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Tea comes from a di... (read more)
Author: Carina MacInnes
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