Yerba Mate for Weight Loss (Benefits and Side Effects)
For some people, maybe they don’t know what yerba mate is. It is one of herbal supplements which is usually used as an ingredients in some weight loss supplements. Some people also called it “Yerba Mate Tea“. Yerba Mate is a plant which ic classified in a species of holly (family Aquifoliaceae). The yerba mate plant is a shrub or small tree growing up to 15 meters tall. The leaves are evergreen, 7–11 cm long and 3–5.5 cm wide, with a serrated margin. The flowers are small, greenish-white, with four petals. The fruit is a red drupe 4–6 mm diameter. (Wikipedia)
Benefits and side effects of Yerba Mate
According to some studies, leaf wax of yerba mate contains caffeine and theobromine. The total leaf wax content was 0.5% of the dry leaf weight, and the caffeine and theobromine contents of the leaf wax varied from 0.16 to 127.6 mcg/mg and from 0 to 9.5 mcg/mg of wax respectively. This is the reason why some people used it as weight loss supplement. As we already know, caffeine is one of component which can help our body in burning more fat. But, it is only in normal dosage. Consuming too much caffeine or supplement that contains too much caffeine will harmful to our body.
Sadly, studies of yerba mate have shown preliminary evidence that the mate xanthine cocktail is different from other plants containing caffeine most significantly in its effects on muscle tissue, as opposed to those on the central nervous system, which are similar to those of other natural stimulants. The three xanthines present in mate have been shown to have a relaxing effect on smooth muscle tissue, and a stimulating effect on myocardial (heart) tissue.
For this reason, some expert recommend us to avoid all of supplements which contain yerba mate. However, the amount of caffeine in yerba mate is quite high, in large part because the repeated filling of the mate with hot water is able to extract the xanthines very effectively. So, consuming yerba mate is risk for our body’s health.
But, on the other hand dried Yerba Mate’ naturally contains approximately 1 – 2% caffeine. Yet some extracts may contain appreciably more natural caffeine content. But most significant is the theobromine value of Yerba mate’ extracts. Like caffeine, theobromine is a central nervous system stimulant alkaloid, though it is appreciably weaker than caffeine. But theobromine is a stronger cardiac stimulant, smooth muscle relaxant, and diuretic. While dried Yerba Mate’ naturally contains approximately 0.45% – 0.9% theobromine, extracts may contain as much as 2% theobromine. This increase in theobromine gives Yerba mate’ extracts unique diet properties. (medicinehunter)
Conclusion
However, consuming yerba mate is not recommended by some people, therefore the other people recommend it. So, the best choice for us is being careful with it. Especially for dieter. If they want to lose weight, they should try other supplements that really work in losing weight. The effectiveness of yerba mate for weight loss is still doubted.
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First of all, “yerba mate” to my knowledge, is the name of the tea, “mate” (ma-tay) meaning the gourd from which it is traditionally drunken. I think “yerba” pertains to the herb itself (I think).
Anyway, yerba mate has incredible health benefits. I recall it has been said that it has all the necessary nutrients to sustain life. As far as caffeine, this is a major misconception. Contrary to what many believe, or even what one or perhaps more yerba mate companies admit, it has been found that yerba mate does not have caffeine, but has mateine, which is related to caffeine–both are xanthines. Your adrenaline will get revved up, you’ll have that”awake and alert feeling,” but will not experience any of the adverse reactions of caffeine. There is no need to be afraid of it. In fact, it will do your body good and could aid in weight loss because of its natural energy boosting properties and because it can help supress appetite. This website explains it well: http://fullyflexed.com/yerba-mate
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