Re: Yerba Mate and Weight Loss

[Guest guest]

> I have been asked to do a talk on the role of Yerba Mate, Green Tea, Green

> Coffee Bean, and Grape Skin Extract and weight loss. Please does anyone know

> of any good herby websites where I can get the info on Yerba Mate as I'm

> struggling to find much about what it does for weightloss?

It's a caffeine-containing plant ... nothing much to it.

Latin name of Ilex paraguariensis, perhaps that'll help you find out that yep,

stimulant, scientifically, too. :-)

Best,

H.

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Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland

Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.henriettesherbal.com

New book: http://www.henriettesherbal.com/articles/pract-herbs.html

[Guest guest]

It's a rich source of caffeine IIRC, which could be key....Sally OwenHello, I have been asked to do a talk on the role of Yerba Mate, Green Tea, Green Coffee Bean, and Grape Skin Extract and weight loss. Please does anyone know of any good herby websites where I can get the info on Yerba Mate as I'm struggling to find much about what it does for weightloss?. Thanks. Hannah

[Guest guest]

Hi Hannah,

There was a sys rev in the Am J Clin Nutr in 2004 (Pittler and Ernst) which included yerba mate. I can email you the pdf of the review if you would like it.

The same journal also reports a lot of trials on weight-loss topics so it may be worth going in and searching on keywords.

Obesity is also considered an inflammatory condition by some - so the polyphenols may help in that way in weight-loss regimes.

Anne

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all your replies. It's surprising how much info there isn't out there sometimes!. I'll take a look at Greenfiles. Best wishes, Hannah