Properties of Mate Cocido (Yerba Mate in Tea Bags)

Vitamins: Mate contains B vitamins, which help the body release and maximize use of energy contained in foods. They also aid muscular functions and help maintain healthy skin and hair.
Minerals and Protein: 
Mate contains potassium, essential for a healthy heart.
Mate contains magnesium, which helps synthesize proteins to make you strong and healthy. One cup of mate cocido contains 80 times more magnesium than a glass of cola.
One cup of mate cocido with milk contains 300 times more calcium than a soft drink, as much as a cup of chocolate milk and as much as a coffee.
One cup of mate cocido contains 230 times more phosphorous than a soft drink and 46 times more than a coffee.
One cup of mate cocido contains eight times the protein as a glass of cola, as much as a cup of chocolate milk and 60 times more than a coffee.

Natural Energy: 
A mate infusion contains xanthines, making it a natural source of physical and mental energy. Xanthines are compounds such as caffeine and theobromine, which stimulate the central nervous system, aiding and increasing control of mental and physical exertion. So mate is ideal for athletes or anyone engaging in physical or mental activities. It also stimulates thermogenesis.
One cup of mate cocido provides four times the energy as a glass of cola.
Powerful Antioxidants: 
Mate is a healthy drink, with polyphenols that act as antioxidants. An infusion of mate contains antioxidants that are more powerful than ascorbic acid (vitamin C). In terms of strong antioxidants, mate has properties similar to those of red wine, inhibiting oxidation of low density lipoproteins.
- The antioxidants in mate help arrest cell aging. By boosting the body's natural defenses, they prevent common attacks against cells, which can weaken the body.
- Antioxidants help prevent the growth of cancer cells. Since they arrest cell aging, they also help prevent certain types of cancer.
- Antioxidants help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. They also help prevent coronary disease and strokes because they combat arteriosclerosis.
- Since polyphenols block the action of the enzyme involved in the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, these antioxidants can reduce high blood pressure.
Helps Lower cholesterol: The saponins present in mate help reduce low density lipoproteins (LDLs) in the blood. Saponins interact with cholesterol and bilious acids to create mixed micelles, which aid in the elimination of cholesterol by preventing it from being absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract.
Helps Fight Bacteria: Mate prevents cavities and bad breath by inhibiting the growth of bacterial plaque.