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One of my readers recently asked how to choose a brand of yerba mate. Good question! For many producers and consumers alike, yerba mate is a fungible good; that is, they regard it as a commodity — one brand is the same as any other brand — but to the connoisseur, this line of thinking is sacrilege!

If you want the assurance that you are receiving all of the flavor and purported health benefits that yerba mate has to offer, you should have some tools to compare and evaluate brands. Here are a few guidelines to help you make your own informed decisions. You will still have to experiment with several brands to be able to recognize the differences, but now you will have a basis for your choice. 

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Happy New Year! — Now, it’s back to reality.

After their holiday indulgences, many folks are especially conscious of their weight. Therefore, this seems like a good time to respond to one of the most-asked questions about yerba mate: “How does yerba mate aid in weight loss?”

I am a little uncomfortable about writing on this subject, but over a period of several years, I have lost more than 30 pounds. I credit the last, and most difficult, ten pounds to yerba mate. This article will share what I have learned in the process. I hope it will provide you with some insight if you choose to use yerba mate in your own diet program. 

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