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Are there any side-effects associated with Yerba Maté?

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Are there any side-effects associated with Yerba Maté?

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“Ok guys, so far you’ve talked about all the wonderful health benefits that can be attributed to Maté drinking, but are there any known negative effects?” Let’s take a look at tea (Camellia Sinensis). Tea is second, only to water, in worldwide consumption. Today, tea is considered a healthful beverage and a powerful antioxidant/anti-cancer agent. Numerous clinical studies have highlighted the health benefits of incorporating tea into one’s diet. Ironically, the earliest studies on tea and cancer hinted at the possibility that tea might actually cause cancer. Initial evidence showed that some populations drinking large quantities of tea had higher rates of esophageal cancer. Upon careful examination, it was found that the high rates of this particular cancer were due to the temperature at which the tea was consumed rather than the tea itself. For example, in some parts of northern China it is customary to drink very hot tea, and this was associated with a 2- to 3-fold increase in risk f

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