What is it?
TEA!
My previous 'article', if you want to check it out:
https://steemit.com/health/@mylifeasgoda/ode-to-tea-my-addiction
Mate or sometimes called 'Yerba tea' in Spanish, is a traditional drink in South America.
Maybe this will help somebody...
to those who try to live healthier or try to drink less coffee or not drink it at all...or are looking for an energy boost in the morning and day :)
I am that person, who can't drink coffee, it makes me feel faint and bad...like, heart hurts, I see black in my eyes, it's just too much for me.
But don't get me WRONG! I do like a good Latte or Cappuccino, I've been to Italy and tried the REAL thing and it was amazing! but I see coffee more as a desert, or a leisure time thing and I don't feel GREAT! afterwords...WORTH IT
I was on a search...I can't wake up in the morning and I love morning IF I could appreaciate them...I had a two year thing, where I had to make myself used to GREEN TEA. IT is alright. I love the drink, but it was not enough.
I remembered... a telenovela 'Muneca brava' with Natalia Oreiro, where her character would drink Mate like crazy! You could see her almost in any given scene with that traditional Mate mug and a 'bombilla'a kind of a special straw that you drink Mate from.
I.GOT.OBSESSED.
I had to have it! <3 Or else, according to ME, I'd be not 'COOL'. Me as a kid, I had no one to show of to, but that was 'no big deal' for me...I had to prove it to myself! That I am 'THAT cool'!
I collected my coins, found a special 'tea house' where they sell Mate, the special 'Mate mug' and 'Mate straw'. As a kid, you could imagine, I put up a front in front of my parents and grandparents, walking around and parading myself and pretending to LOVE the drink :D 'coz I've spend my own pennies on it
If only I knew I would drink it with pleasure years from then ...
and so years later, the mug and straw now are a hidden treasure in my grandparents basement, still to be found, but...
I drink MATE TEA each morning!
There are variations of Mate:
- 'Terere' is a paraguayan Mate
- 'Chimarrao' is a brazilian Mate
- 'Mate de coca' is made from coco and is from Peru and Bolivia
- 'Materva' is a Mate 'drink', popular in the USA
Pretty variations of the 'special Mate' straw. That is called 'Bombilla' in Spanish, 'a bomba' in Portugese and 'bombija' or ''masassa' in Arabic.
Back then, I did not knew, what an awesome drink this is!
It contains :
- Vitamins. A/ C / E / B1/ B2/ Niacin or known as B3/ B5 / B vitamin Complex
- Minerals. Calcium, Manganese, Iron, Selenium, potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc
- Other compounds as... Carotene; Fatty acids; Chlorophyll; Flavanoids; Polyphenols; Trace mineral; Inositol; Antioxidants; Tannins; Panthotenic acid and 15 amino acids.
Some of the health benefits from this amazing drink.
To me, it helps me get energy,be more focused those with bad immune system will understand and heavy fatigue, if you don't get enough sleep.
I wake up with it pretty well and get my daily dosage of vitamins and other good stuff per day.
DON'T...
- drink it too much! Because it has the 'natural caffeine' in it, you can't drink an entire 1l per day ...why? First of all, if will start harming you and your health, you might get insomnia over a while and ... because it fights cancer cels, it might do the opposite...so be careful!
I drink it in the morning and during or right after lunch...to keep me energized. - don't drink it too cold or too 'HOT'. It usually is prepared with lets say, very warm water, but not all the way 'burning hot'. That way it will be prepared as it should and will help you and not harm you.
Found this 'recipe' of a more 'healthier' version of a 'Latte'.
I wrote this from the heart,...<3
The one I drink, is 'Yerba Mate' if anyone is interested.
What it does:
- increases energy
- boosts mental functions of ALL kinds. you will be more productive, focused, even creative.
- is a nutritious powerhouse
- boosts your immune system
- helps you loose weight
- is a digestive and elimination tonic
- can build strong bones, even WITHOUT exercise
- keeps your heart healthy
- its extract kills cancer cells
Fresh 'Yerba Mate' leaves
Sources:
https://bebrainfit.com/yerba-mate-benefits/
http://guayaki.com/mate/2931/Health-Benefits.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(beverage)
and 'Pinterest' for the pics
P.S.
You drink it 'raw'. WITH the tiny leave peaces inside, through that sipping straw, that is coated with silver or OUT of silver, so you would NOT 'inhale'/'eat' any of the leaves and you drink it SLOOOW. Enjoying it.
Ask me stuff if you'd like :)
Goda