Mate "tea" lowers cholesterol
source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071023163949.htm
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covelogibbs
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I love mate. I usually make it in my French press, but just using a tea strainer works great as well. I enjoy adding juice to my mate, but my favorite way it just plain.
One of my favorite brands is Eco Teas at:
http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/ecoteas/home.d2w/reportAnother one of my favorites is Mendo Mate. It's a locally owned and operated business (to me). There website is cool, you can even listen to Reggae while you order (you get to choose a theme for the site).
Guayaki is also the bomb and is usually available in bulk or in the bottle!
Mate also has about 3/4 the caffeine as coffee, so it helps keep me energiz.......... wait, jug's boiling, gotta go. :-)
- 4 years ago
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covelogibbs
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gingerandgerardo
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And you don´t get colds from sharing the bombilla, despite what people think! I think that is what is holding mate back.
Also, side note: it is popular in parts of Syria and Lebanon!check out another pod from Argentina:
http://current.com/items/86688471_argentina_s_orphans_of_soccer
"argentina´s orphans of soccer"
- 4 years ago
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gingerandgerardo
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jmqueza
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i'm a big fan of yerba mate too. my best friend came back from argentina with a mate cup (personalized with my name, of course :-)) and a bombilla recently. i love drinking the tea but i hate how the bombilla always gets clogged!
- 4 years ago
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jmqueza
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stephenthomson
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if you want a good Paraguayan yerba mate, try the Té Guaraní Kurupí,
You can order it from LatinMerchant.com, - 4 years ago
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stephenthomson
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shampton
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i have one of those thingies in the picture..i always wondered what it was for!
- 4 years ago
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shampton
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joshuaheller
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since i was in argentina about two years ago, i've had the urge for the mate. i just bought some yerba at a porteno market in california.
sin azucar, por supuesto.
- 4 years ago
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joshuaheller
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lfm
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joshua, good to know u drink it. w or w/out sugar?
born and raised at the end of the world, well, almost, buenos aires
you can also make mate cocido, the "drink" version of it:
CUP MATE (Mate Cocido) Mate can be prepared in a cup using loose leaves, just like any other infusion like tea. It is called "mate cocido" in Argentina. Like many other infusions, it can be enjoyed hot or cold, and can be sweetened with sugar or honey according to taste. You can add milk too.
- 4 years ago
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lfm
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shannonmcphee
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I drink mate almost every day. It's been reported to be even better for you than green tea, which I also love. While drinking it, I avoided the office plague but then got sick as soon as I was off it for a week!
You can find mate in convenient tea bags as well as the traditional loose bags at many health stores, as well as Trader Joe's. I wish more cafes stocked it!
- 4 years ago
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shannonmcphee
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ealight46
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My son traveled to Argentina last year and came back drinking Mate. He loves it and has recommended to me. I have a bit of a hard time with the bitterness. I guess it takes time to adjust to.
- 4 years ago
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ealight46
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