HEALTH

Green Mint yerba mate with ice and mint on the beach — refreshing tereré

Yerba Mate for Athletes – Natural Energy for Training and Recovery

Yerba mate for athletes is a topic that comes up in our messages surprisingly often. A runner training for a half-marathon writes in, a personal trainer writes in, and so does someone who’s simply tired of their third coffee before an evening workout. The question is usually the same: does yerba really give you energy…

Woman drinking yerba mate through a bombilla from a white matero, next to Slim Fit

Yerba Mate Slim Fit or Classic – Which Is Better for Weight Loss?

Yerba Mate Slim Fit or the classic, pure-leaf yerba? This question keeps coming back in customer messages, usually in one of two forms: “does Slim Fit really differ from regular yerba” or “am I not overpaying for a label on the packaging”. An honest answer requires looking at the ingredients, not just the label. In…

Slim Fit yerba mate with a matero, herbs and a tailor's tape measure

The Best Yerba Mate for Weight Loss – Ranking and How to Choose

A store shelf with yerba mate can be overwhelming – dozens of tins, different weights, slogans like “for weight loss” written all over, even though inside it’s often just plain, unmodified yerba. If you’re looking for the best yerba mate for weight loss, it’s worth knowing what actually sets the different blends apart – and…

Jar of raw Yerbador buckwheat honey with a wooden spoon and flowers

Raw Honey – Why It’s Worth Eating, How to Recognise the Real Thing and Where to Buy It?

Discover 5 reasons why thousands of people have chosen Yerbador raw honeys. Fun FactIt used to be a grandfather, an uncle or a neighbour, but today Yerbador delivers the highest quality natural honey straight from the bees to Polish homes. No heat treatment, no dilution – the full power of nutrients. More and more people…

Hand-glazed blue-and-brown matero with yerba and a bombilla on satin fabric
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Yerba Mate During Pregnancy – What You Should Know About Caffeine? Facts and Limits

Yerba Mate during pregnancy is one of those questions that doesn’t have a simple „yes” or „no” answer. Yerba contains caffeine — and it’s caffeine, from all sources combined, that an expectant mother should count and discuss with her doctor. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) indicates that during pregnancy, a daily caffeine intake of…

Autumn Pumpkin Spice yerba mate with pumpkin, cinnamon and anise
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Drinking yerba mate and breastfeeding

Changes in the diet of a Paraguayan holly infusion enthusiast concern the amount of Yerba mate consumed during pregnancy and the time after childbirth, especially when the newborn is breastfed. Restrictions on the consumption of certain beverages are related to their caffeine content, so it’s better to drink weaker infusions in smaller amounts. Sacrifices often…

Pouring warm water over yerba mate in a Yerbador matero — step 2

Yerba Mate instead of coffee

For many years, people have wondered which infusion to choose — coffee, or dried Paraguayan holly leaves. As for coffee, its properties were discovered around 3000 years ago. Initially, however, people didn’t quite know how to consume its fruit. It wasn’t until the fifteenth century that people began roasting the seeds and then preparing an…