Yerba mate is a sort of drink made from the leaves a plant known as Ilex paraguariensis found and grown in South America. Yerba mate is a unique drink as it is one of the few kinds of herbal caffeinated tea. Usually herbal teas do not have caffeine in it but this rule is not applicable in case of yerba mate. In this post we will talk about the health benefits as well as disadvantages of having this unique drink.
If you search on the internet for the benefits of yerba mate you will find that many websites are speaking very loudly about the health benefits of this drink. Some of the websites do exaggerate a little on the good points and do not mention the negative impact of yerba mate. Yes, yerba mate does have lot of health benefits but it does have some negative impact on the health. Please do read about the negative effects before you have yerba mate.
The side effects of Yerba Mate drink:
There are some significant health risks associated with the use of Yerba mate which may include liver damage as well as carcinogenic effects. However, there is no definite study to conclude that the above is completely true. So we do not know for sure if the risks are real. : Some studies have shown that yerba mate may cause cancer specifically mouth and throat cancer. But the population on which this study was conducted drank hot yerba mate tea from straw, which is kind of unusual. Hence, the study remains confusing as the hot burns may have been caused due to the hotness of the drink and not because of the chemicals present in it. damage: There was a certain case in which excessive yerba mate consumption was associated with liver damage. But again this case was not definite.
Conclusion: Yerba mate is a unique caffeinated herbal tea. It has some potent health benefits but on the other hand there seems to be some negative effects on health as well. If you are hooked on to this tea, then please limit your dosage and do not drink with a straw.
If you search on the internet for the benefits of yerba mate you will find that many websites are speaking very loudly about the health benefits of this drink. Some of the websites do exaggerate a little on the good points and do not mention the negative impact of yerba mate. Yes, yerba mate does have lot of health benefits but it does have some negative impact on the health. Please do read about the negative effects before you have yerba mate.
The side effects of Yerba Mate drink:
There are some significant health risks associated with the use of Yerba mate which may include liver damage as well as carcinogenic effects. However, there is no definite study to conclude that the above is completely true. So we do not know for sure if the risks are real.
:
Some studies have shown that yerba mate may cause cancer specifically mouth and throat cancer. But the population on which this study was conducted drank hot yerba mate tea from straw, which is kind of unusual. Hence, the study remains confusing as the hot burns may have been caused due to the hotness of the drink and not because of the chemicals present in it.
damage:
There was a certain case in which excessive yerba mate consumption was associated with liver damage. But again this case was not definite.
Conclusion:
Yerba mate is a unique caffeinated herbal tea. It has some potent health benefits but on the other hand there seems to be some negative effects on health as well. If you are hooked on to this tea, then please limit your dosage and do not drink with a straw.