Guayaki Yerba mate is nutritious and offers "good energy" (press release)

Saturday, May 28, 2005 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...) Tags: health news, Natural News, nutrition

Guayaki yerba mate contains 196 active compounds, including 24 vitamins and minerals, and 15 amino acids. It also offers 11 polyphenols - powerful antioxidants that are currently undergoing studies for anti-cancer effects. Mate is high in chlorophyll, which provides an extra boost of antioxidant power. Yerba mate has more active compounds and higher polyphenol and antioxidant counts than other highly touted drinks, including green and black teas.

Providing mental clarity and overall balance in the body, Yerba mate also offers a unique sustaining energy due to its complex combination of xanthine alkaloids, caffeine, theophylline and theobromine. It is also known to aid digestion and regularity, and is used as a supportive treatment in weight-loss programs. Yerba Mate has caffeine content in the range between tea and coffee (it varies by yerba mate blend). People that are sensitive to caffeine are known to have very positive energy results with yerba mate without the harsh side effects that the buzz-and-crash drinks can cause.

NOT ALL YERBA MATE IS THE SAME

Due to the rigorous sustainable process undertaken to grow, harvest and process it, Guayaki is the #1 brand of yerba mate in North America, commanding 65% of the market share. Guayaki is also a leader due to their social mission. The organic cultivation of Guayaki's yerba mate takes place on the 20,000-acre Guayaki Rainforest Preserve. Their "Market-Driven Conservation" business generates Fair Trade income for the 34 indigenous families and creates revenue for the Preserve, which is a safe haven for more than 330 bird and mammal species. Sales also help fund native housing facilities and the school, and provide medical supplies for the health clinic.

Humidity, cool temperatures and rich organic soil in the rainforest encourage yerba mate trees to grow slowly, the way nature intended. Guayaki's yerba mate is grown in this natural rainforest where shade from the upper canopy of towering hardwood trees above protects the leaves from direct sunlight, which can cause bitterness. Guayaki workers handpick only the most tender mate leaves and stems, which are flash-heated to protect the nutritional properties. The mate is wood-dried using naturally-fallen rainforest hardwoods and then aged for 12 months in cedar wood chambers. This time-honored process creates Guayaki's distinct "woodsy" aroma and full-bodied flavor. Unlike most other yerba mate companies, Guayaki employs the traditional whole-plant approach, using a mixture of leaf, stem (for sweetness) and powder (for strength) to yield a smooth and powerful beverage.

Guayaki offers 100% organic, rainforest-grown yerba mate in traditional and mate blends to reach all individual tastes including: 7 varieties of Tea Bags (Traditional, Magical Mint, Chai Spice, Mate Chocolatte, Greener Green Tea, Orange Blossom, and Mate Rooiboost!); Loose Tea; Java Mate; Mate Chai Concentrate; Bulk Loose Yerba Mate; and Bulk Yerba Mate Tea Bags. To obtain more unique recipes or learn more about yerba mate and Guayaki's mission, please visit www.guayakLcom or call 1-888-GUAYAKI (482-9254). Guayaki yerba mate products can be purchased at thousands of natural foods stores, cafes and supermarkets throughout North America or though their secure website.