Can you slim down or lose weight with maté?
Among the benefits of maté, its slimming power is often mentioned. According to some sources, regular consumption may trigger a real “appetite-suppressing” effect. According to a Japanese study2, maté may increase the feeling of fullness and help manage daily calorie intake, thereby indirectly helping you lose weight. But is this enough to say that maté has an effect on weight loss?
Maté and its draining power
Its richness in antioxidants and caffeine gives maté draining properties. It is said to help the body eliminate more easily and combat water retention.
What causes maté’s supposed fat-burning effect?
Maté is a thermogenic drink, meaning that it speeds up metabolism and helps the body burn fat. How? Due to its caffeine content, whose fat-burning effect is well known. Belonging to the methylxanthine family, caffeine promotes lipolysis, the process by which fat stores are broken down. It therefore helps stimulate metabolism. At Kusmi Tea, we offer a wide range of maté-based teas, including the Detox and Rituel ranges. We have developed two wellness tea recipes, including Rituel Minceur, a green tea and maté blend enriched with green tea extract.
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Maté: a calorie-free drink
Drinking maté has no impact on your diet or the number on the scales, provided you do not add sugar. And for even more enjoyment, there is no shortage of recipes!
Maté and sport: improved athletic performance?
Maté may be an asset when taking part in sport. According to an American study1 conducted on a group of cyclists, drinking yerba maté before and during physical activity boosts energy and speeds up metabolism. Due to its caffeine content, physical fatigue is delayed and physical performance is stimulated.
Our Detox maté recipe
How about making yourself a Detox maté tea? Ideal for warm days, this iced maté recipe takes just 5 minutes to prepare! Remember that there is no shortage of recipes.
- Ingredients and equipment: 1 cup of boiling water, ½ grapefruit, 2 spoonfuls of maté, 2 drops of vanilla extract, 1 clove
- Leave 2 spoonfuls of maté to infuse in your cup of boiling water for 15 minutes;
- Add the clove and vanilla extract during infusion;
- Strain your tea and add the juice of ½ grapefruit;
- Mix everything together;
For a refreshing touch, add a few ice cubes and you’re done!
Try this easy, quick Detox maté recipe now! Natural and invigorating, this drink will give you the boost you need for your day.
As you will have understood, yerba maté’s fat-burning and slimming properties are indirect. Drinking maté regularly will not make you slim or lose weight as such, but it may help you eliminate more easily due to its caffeine content and richness in antioxidants. Only a healthy diet and regular physical activity will enable you to reach your slimming goal.
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22130241/
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