Rio Trading Yerba Mate Tea Bags

This beautiful natural green tea (pronounced yurba mah-tay) should become part of the daily ritual for anyone interested in maintaining optimum health. Across the whole of South America millions of men, women and children know Yerba Maté as a simple and effective way of staying in peak condition.

Besides being refreshing and stimulating, Maté is packed with nutrients and anti-oxidants: vitamins A, C and E, for instance, and many of the vitamins in the B complex. It is rich in minerals - iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulphur and silica among them. And the array of polyphenols has caught a lot of attention, as these plant complexes are valuable anti-oxidants, supporting the immune system, and overpowering the free radicals which are a natural result of cellular activity but also can destroy tissue and interrupt body systems. Scientists from the Pasteur Institute in Paris concluded that Maté contains practically all the vitamins necessary to maintain life. Indeed it is hard to find a plant anywhere in the world that equals Maté in nutritional value.

Yerba Mate and slimming

Mate reduces fatigue and boosts immunity, and can help to control a sweet tooth by regulaing blood sugar levels. This combined with the increased metabolism it triggers, and its ability to reduce appetite makes it an ideal choice for slimmers. Especially since it contains all those ingredients you might miss when you eat less.

While the stimulating effect is energising and light, the powerful anti-oxidant effect is also important when the body is under some stress. slimmers who use Maté know its value and, even when they have reached their ideal weight, continue to enjoy Maté daily as a healthier alternative to tea and coffee.

It is best not to use boiling water directly on the Mate, as much of the goodness can be destroyed. We suggest you to soak the Mate first in a little cold water before adding the hot.