Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hi Audrey I occasionally drink Yerba Mate and do from time to time use it for KT. However I came across a Mate studies and evaluation by International Agency for Research on Cancer http://www.inchem.org/documents/iarc/vol51/03-mate.html which states, " Heavy drinkers of mate were approximately ten times more likely to develop cancer than people who did not drink mate. " There is no definition of what constituents a heavy drinkers. Worth a review because of some of the study findings it references. Will definitely keep my consumption to occasional. Bill At 09:49 PM 12/30/2006 Saturday, you wrote: >Taken from The Happy Herbalist site; >Yerba Mate Naturally Occurring Nutrients and Antioxidants! > >a few folks brew their kombucha exclusively using Yerba Tate. We >recommend brewing with at least 25% real tea > >The average infusion of mate contains >Vitamins: A, C, E, B1, B2, Niacin (B3), B5, B Complex >Minerals: Calcium, Manganese, Iron, Selenium, Potassium, Magnesium, >Phosphorus >Additional Compounds: Fatty Acids, Chlorophyll, Flavonols, >Polyphenols, Trace Minerals, Antioxidants, Pantothenic Acid and 15 >Amino Acids. > >According to Dr. Mowry, Director of Mountainwest Institute of Herbal >Sciences, one group of investigators from the Pasteur Institute and >the Paris Scientific Society concluded that Yerba Mate >contains " practically all of the vitamins necessary to sustain life. " >They focused especially on Pantothenic Acid, remarking that it >is " rare to find a plant with so much of this significant and vital >nutrient. It is indeed difficult to find a plant in any area of the >world equal to Mate in nutritional value. " > >Suggested usage Simply measure a half ounce portion and splash with >cool water to help preserve nutrients, then steep in hot (but not >boiling) water for 3-4 minutes. Some folks add honey or a splash of >lemon In coffee-makers use 4 tbsp per 12 cup pot. > >For kombucha brewing many folks use straight Mate (instead of tea) We >recommend to add 25-50% mate to regular tea (Camellia Sinensis) and >seep to desired strength. The combination helps maintain the kombucha >strain. > >Taken from another site; >There are other viable methods of drinking Yerba Mate, and three of >the most popular alternative methods are Yerba Mate with juice >(Terere), convenient Yerba Cups, Yerba Mate espresso, and the >shortcut Mate Cocido. All of these alternative methods have both >benefits and disadvantages, yet none compare to the nutritional and >health benefits of the Traditional Method. > >Hi adventurous soul, >I have not tried either drinks as yet, but hope to. >Audrey > ><snippet>> > > Has anyone used Yerba Mate tea to make their KT. I would probably >try > > 2 parts green tea to 1 part yerba mate. Its not the greatest >tasting > > tea, but I've gotten used to it. Its very healthy for you so I >figure > > I' ll give it a try if I get the OK from you guys. > > Also do I have to use a special kind of test strip to check my KT? >nne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi Bill, I live in the mate drinking country, where poor people subsist on mate and not much food more often than not. It's the higher classes, middle and up, that have the greater incidence of cancer, due to a lot of meat,cigarettes, alcohol and maybe other foods. In spite of all that, this country does not have the high rate of obese people and colon cancers that can be observed in other parts of the world. And the number of elderly people is high. Our food is, in general, very healthy, as people, in spite of eating meat, the famous Argentinian " barbacue " called " asado " , also eat a lot of vegetables and fruit to acompany any meat dish. A VEry Happy New Year to everybody!!! TErry from Argentina Re: Yerba Mate Hi Audrey I occasionally drink Yerba Mate and do from time to time use it for KT. However I came across a Mate studies and evaluation by International Agency for Research on Cancer http://www.inchem. org/documents/ iarc/vol51/ 03-mate.html which states, " Heavy drinkers of mate were approximately ten times more likely to develop cancer than people who did not drink mate. " There is no definition of what constituents a heavy drinkers. Worth a review because of some of the study findings it references. Will definitely keep my consumption to occasional. Bill At 09:49 PM 12/30/2006 Saturday, you wrote: >Taken from The Happy Herbalist site; >Yerba Mate Naturally Occurring Nutrients and Antioxidants! > >a few folks brew their kombucha exclusively using Yerba Tate. We >recommend brewing with at least 25% real tea > >The average infusion of mate contains >Vitamins: A, C, E, B1, B2, Niacin (B3), B5, B Complex >Minerals: Calcium, Manganese, Iron, Selenium, Potassium, Magnesium, >Phosphorus >Additional Compounds: Fatty Acids, Chlorophyll, Flavonols, >Polyphenols, Trace Minerals, Antioxidants, Pantothenic Acid and 15 >Amino Acids. > >According to Dr. Mowry, Director of Mountainwest Institute of Herbal >Sciences, one group of investigators from the Pasteur Institute and >the Paris Scientific Society concluded that Yerba Mate >contains " practically all of the vitamins necessary to sustain life. " >They focused especially on Pantothenic Acid, remarking that it >is " rare to find a plant with so much of this significant and vital >nutrient. It is indeed difficult to find a plant in any area of the >world equal to Mate in nutritional value. " > >Suggested usage Simply measure a half ounce portion and splash with >cool water to help preserve nutrients, then steep in hot (but not >boiling) water for 3-4 minutes. Some folks add honey or a splash of >lemon In coffee-makers use 4 tbsp per 12 cup pot. > >For kombucha brewing many folks use straight Mate (instead of tea) We >recommend to add 25-50% mate to regular tea (Camellia Sinensis) and >seep to desired strength. The combination helps maintain the kombucha >strain. > >Taken from another site; >There are other viable methods of drinking Yerba Mate, and three of >the most popular alternative methods are Yerba Mate with juice >(Terere), convenient Yerba Cups, Yerba Mate espresso, and the >shortcut Mate Cocido. All of these alternative methods have both >benefits and disadvantages, yet none compare to the nutritional and >health benefits of the Traditional Method. > >Hi adventurous soul, >I have not tried either drinks as yet, but hope to. >Audrey > ><snippet>> > > Has anyone used Yerba Mate tea to make their KT. I would probably >try > > 2 parts green tea to 1 part yerba mate. Its not the greatest >tasting > > tea, but I've gotten used to it. Its very healthy for you so I >figure > > I' ll give it a try if I get the OK from you guys. > > Also do I have to use a special kind of test strip to check my KT? >nne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi, Terry! Thanks very much for this information. It makes a lot of sense, and brings up an interesting point. That is, all such information about rates of disease, etc. must be considered with overall diet. Regards, Bruce Re: Yerba Mate Hi Bill, I live in the mate drinking country, where poor people subsist on mate and not much food more often than not. It's the higher classes, middle and up, that have the greater incidence of cancer, due to a lot of meat,cigarettes, alcohol and maybe other foods. In spite of all that, this country does not have the high rate of obese people and colon cancers that can be observed in other parts of the world. And the number of elderly people is high. Our food is, in general, very healthy, as people, in spite of eating meat, the famous Argentinian " barbacue " called " asado " , also eat a lot of vegetables and fruit to acompany any meat dish. A VEry Happy New Year to everybody!!! TErry from Argentina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi ph, Thanks for the warning about the first cup. Audrey <snippet> > The first cup is always bitter, let it steep for five or ten and pour it out > and add more hot water. Make sure you're not using too much too. > > --ph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi ph, Thanks for the warning about the first cup. Audrey <snippet> > The first cup is always bitter, let it steep for five or ten and pour it out > and add more hot water. Make sure you're not using too much too. > > --ph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Yes, at least once. What brand of chai and yerba are good. Audrey <snippet>> > Try again different brand, you may change your mind. > > I know most of use here will try anything--- at least once! > > be happy. Happy Holidays to everyone. > > Luana > http://www.myspace.com/godbox > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Yes, at least once. What brand of chai and yerba are good. Audrey <snippet>> > Try again different brand, you may change your mind. > > I know most of use here will try anything--- at least once! > > be happy. Happy Holidays to everyone. > > Luana > http://www.myspace.com/godbox > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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