Can Yerba Mate (Tea) be considered bad if consumed daily ?

[Anonymous No.10688380]

It has a lot of nutriment and makes you fill very good and your skin all glowy and healthy.

However, it does contain caffeine (or theine if you prefer), so it gives you a extra boost of energy. Albeit it apparently act differently on your body than Coffee's cafeine. It is described as "All the benefits of coffee without the incoveniant".

I never drink coffee but I consume Yerba Mate and it makes me feel awesome everytime I take it and I can go 2 weeks without it and it doesn't seem to have any (addictive) crave toward it, like no addiction...But maybe I wrong ?

I just want to know, do you think that your brain can be chemically and neurologically addicted to Yerba Mate just like it would with Coffee ? I want to live a life without addictions and if Yerba Mate is bad for me in the long run, I'm ready to moderate it heavily.

Thank you.

[Anonymous No.10688391]

>>10688380
Fuck off soygoy

[Anonymous No.10688403]

>>10688391

How dare you ?

[Anonymous No.10688432]

>>10688380
Fuck if I know, is this stuff legal in the US?

[Anonymous No.10688434]

>>10688432

Eh...It's just green tea...A special form of tea, it should be available in the US.

[Anonymous No.10688466]

>>10688432
It's illegal here in California because it causes cancer

[Anonymous No.10688475]

>>10688466
>Can Yerba Mate (Tea) be considered bad if consumed daily ?

Source ?

[Anonymous No.10688521]

>>10688380
gr8 yerba m8

[Anonymous No.10688541]

>>10688380
if that were anything remotely toxic or addictive the whole population of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and even some of Brazil would be already dead
stop being a fucking pussy

[Anonymous No.10688551]

>>10688380
Caffeine is caffeine, retard. Tea just contains l-theanine in addition to caffeine which counteracts some of the jitteriness of the caffeine

[Anonymous No.10688825]

>>10688434
well it's not really tea, completely different plant and brewing method. But argies have been drinking several gourdfuls every day and they live just fine. It's also quite legal in the US, and everything causes cancer if you listen to CA so I wouldn't listen to them

[Anonymous No.10688842]

Caffeine wakes up cancers inside you. It’s poisonous.

[Anonymous No.10688847]

>>10688842
Is this bro science or mom science?

[Anonymous No.10688881]

>>10688380
you got me your post makes me really angry.

i suggest you do your own research, you will have to filter information coming from this site anyway.
i also suggest if you enjoy drinking yerba mate and you can go 2 full weeks without any (addictive) crave toward it, you might just really like the drink. might be the best to stop thinking (baiting) too much and just have a nice cup every other day.

[Anonymous No.10688890]

>>10688541
You could say the same for cigarettes you fucking idiot

[Anonymous No.10688914]

>>10688847
Medical science

[Anonymous No.10688928]

>>10688881
And what South American country do you hail from?

[Anonymous No.10688977]

>>10688928
El Salvador. It is paradise on earth

[Anonymous No.10689134]

it probably elevates your risk for a few cancers

[Anonymous No.10689152]

>>10688380
Caffeine addiction hardly matters, unless your source is energy drinks since those things are oversweet canned heart attacks. A better word is dependence since it's excessively difficult to ruin your life as a result of caffeine, so "addiction" has the baggage of association with narcotics.

Anyway, yerba mate is probably the best possible caffeinated drink for people that don't want to be "caffeine users" and it's almost a spiritual thing

[Anonymous No.10689259]

>>10688977
Jesus, I guess you don't mind the gangs, then

[Anonymous No.10689314]

>>10688380
Yes its as bad for you as tobacco if you want theobromine drink tablespoons of chocolate powder

[Anonymous No.10689318]

>>10688434
No its not its a stimulant holly plant its not green tea in any way and it isnt even chemicslly similair its theobromine which ISNT caffiene. Its better for you in a lot of ways but itvwill give you colon cancer

[Anonymous No.10689319]

Hibiscus tea masterrace reporting in.

[Anonymous No.10689326]

>>10688551
Once again its not tea and its not caffiene its theobromine and its a vasodialotor they smoke the leaves and when you steep the leaves you drink all the shit that stuck to the leaves and thats why it tastes smokey because its surrounded in soot which you then drink. If someone told you its tea they were retarded its literally in no way related to tea

[Anonymous No.10689328]

>>10689152
Addiction is a precursor to dependence. How the fuck do you think physically requiring a substance to function normally doesn't sound worse than having cravings for it?

[Anonymous No.10689335]

>>10689326
It contains "mateine", a stereoisomer of caffeine (so basically just caffeine) as well as l-theanine. Mate contains less caffeine than coffee but more than green tea.

[Anonymous No.10689336]

>>10688977
El Salvador isn't South America.

[Anonymous No.10689339]

>>10689335
No thats not a fucking thing

[Anonymous No.10689340]

>>10689339
???

[Anonymous No.10689344]

>>10689335
There is no such thing as a stereoisomer of caffiene.

There are xanthines

Theobromine and caffiene are xanthines as well as a few other things you wouldnt bother consuming

Chocolate and yerba contain theobromine. Not caffiene.

[Anonymous No.10689347]

>>10689344
I was wrong that caffeine has a stereoisomer, but mate does in fact contain caffeine.

[Anonymous No.10689352]

>>10689347
Yeah but i mean when people talk about how it feels different than coffee its because of the high theobromine content and theo(phyline)??? I cant be bohered to google if thats what its called or not. Regardless the variation in effect one feels from yerba to coffee is from the higher amount of the other xanthines in yerba which dont exist in other beverages

[Anonymous No.10689370]

>>10689352
I do prefer it to coffee because it helps me focus much better in comparison. I also ingested basically a gallon in the course of two hours from my gourd and it felt like I was in a dream, almost euphorically high, coffee would've probably just given me a heart attack at that level

[Anonymous No.10689381]

>>10689328
Dude, it's fucking coffee

You're already physically dependent on food and water, adding 1 more substance that hurts you less than food when you skip it for a day is hardly A Dark Place

And let me refine my statement: Whereas with other drugs you're much more likely to have a mental addiction prior to a physical dependence, you're likely to have physical dependence before mental addiction with caffeine, since it's a mild stimulant and not some insane euphoriant that makes the depression go away and makes you want to be alive instead of dead.

[Anonymous No.10689387]

>>10689381
Physical addiction precedes dependence learn what words mean.

[Anonymous No.10689420]

>>10689387
>Physical addiction precedes dependence
>Physical dependence precedes physical dependence

"Addiction—or compulsive drug use despite harmful consequences—is characterized by an inability to stop using a drug; failure to meet work, social, or family obligations; and, sometimes (depending on the drug), tolerance and withdrawal. The latter reflect physical dependence in which the body adapts to the drug, requiring more of it to achieve a certain effect (tolerance) and eliciting drug-specific physical or mental symptoms if drug use is abruptly ceased (withdrawal)."

Really lacking merit there, bud

[Anonymous No.10689449]

>>10688890
...and about refined sugars
...and fucking oxygen
go fuck yourself

[Anonymous No.10689473]

>>10688380
I've been drinking it regularly for the past three years, and I have yet to notice any negative effects.
I'm not addicted, since I can easily go weeks without drinking the stuff.

One thing I can say is that you slowly get accustomed to the caffeine and it doesn't work as well as it used to, unless you take one or two months of break.

I really recommend this stuff - it works longer than both coffee and energy drinks, is fairly inexpensive, contains lots of vitamins and seems to have no real downsides (most brands do contain some carcirogens just like coffee, but you can just buy one of the brands that are dried with hot air instead of smoke).

Right now drinking it Terere-style (cold brew) with some fresh mint.

[Anonymous No.10689576]

>>10688380
I've been drinking mate regularly since high school and haven't noticed any ill effects. Like some of the others here, I can go for weeks or months without drinking it and not feel any addiction, however, the same goes for coffee. I can drink it every day for three months and then drink it once a week or not at all for another three, so I may not be a good example.
The only bad effect I ever had from mate was drinking about 10 cups in a row while studying for a physics exam back in college, on an empty stomach. It made me throw up, but then again, I think coffee probably would have too.

[Anonymous No.10689597]

>>10688380
>makes you less hungry or not hungry at all
>wakes you up and keeps you awake arguably better than coffee
>the kick is not as strong but last longer and no caffeine crash
>quite cheap, you can dry used yerba and reuse
For a student with no funds its a god sent.

[Anonymous No.10689602]

>>10688475
The traditional way of drinking it is boiling hot, and constantly burning the shit out of your mouth causes throat cancer. Let it cool down like you would any other drink and you're fine.

[Anonymous No.10689605]

>>10688380
regular tea is bad for you if consumed daily

[Anonymous No.10689616]

>>10689602
You dont know shit, if you boil it it will be ruined after one or two sips, it has to be hot but NOT boiled. Do you want to get throat cancer and drink shit mate?

[Anonymous No.10689619]

>>10689602
lolno,
ideal mate steeping temp is around 70 to 80 degrees (Celsius)
I don't know how much is that on F
if you're burning yourself while drinking mate you're doing it wrong

[Anonymous No.10689657]

>>10689602
don't let it cool down, just do Terere (cold brew)
also if you use 70 degree water it's pretty much ideal tea temperature

[Anonymous No.10689678]

>>10689657
>just do Terere (cold brew)
this is good, but have you tried doing it with freshly squeezed lemon/orange juice?
it's the fucking tits

[Anonymous No.10689944]

>>10689678
I haven't, but I did try it with beer
wouldn't really recommend

[Anonymous No.10690082]

>>10688551
Dumbass

[Anonymous No.10690119]

>>10689259
They are an integral part to El Salvadoran society and culture

[Anonymous No.10690129]

>>10689335
>stereoisomer has the same effects as the original molecule
Nice science bro

[Anonymous No.10690202]

Yerba mate is alright but it still has caffeine in it.
/ck/ is unaware of any alternatives to caffeine so yerba mate may actually be necessary for now.

[Anonymous No.10690489]

>>10690202
>alternatives to caffeine
cocaine isn't a viable alternative m8

[Anonymous No.10690618]

>>10688466
So did they also ban processed meat given that it's a group 1 carcinogen? What about red meat which is a group 2a carcinogen?

[Anonymous No.10690929]

>>10690489
fuck at this point i'll have some of that
nobody can give me viable solutions so i'll go for cocaine if I can get access to it

[Anonymous No.10690961]

>>10689318
>It's better for you.
>So much better.
>But you will get asshole cancer.

[Anonymous No.10691076]

>>10690929
You're a huge pussy if you can't consume caffeine. Like seriously, unless you have a heart condition you're just a dumb ascetic.

[Anonymous No.10691160]

Does any normal person drink mate? It's always those weird smelling hipsterfucks.

[Anonymous No.10691689]

>>10688842
Gonna need a source for that.

Otherwise its bullshit. the only thing they say causes cancer is anything with hot temperatures, as it can damage cells and in the process maybe cause mutations in the regeneration of damaged cells.

[Anonymous No.10693063]

Argie here, been drinking mate my whole life. I normally drink at least 1 - 1.5 lts a day.
It's not addictive at all, but once you get used to it , it becomes part of your daily life, so if you don 't drink for a day you feel like missing something. Also it makes me shit on schedule.
Some times I add a teaspoon of coffee just for flavoring or some dry citric peel. When its summer we drink it with ice and cold fruit juice, it's called terere.
Remember that it's a very social beverage, it's commonly shared with people you love and means a conversation is about to start.
Cons: Its a little acid and irritates a little your intestines, so if your having some stomach o digestive problem you should avoid it.

[Anonymous No.10693104]

>>10690961
kek

[Anonymous No.10693113]

>>10688380
lo tomo casi 5 veces por dia
lo unico malo seria que te agarre cagadera

[Anonymous No.10693135]

>>10691160
Sure, I just put it in paper filters like normal tea.
The traditional way with gourd and bombilla is too annoying to clean. (And I only want a cup, not drink a full liter)

[Anonymous No.10693354]

>>10689473
you don't need months to get your tolerance down.

I quit coffee in like a week (by switching to black tea actually, so not even completely) and managed to get an uncomfy heartrate and sweating from my first mug of coffee after that.

[Anonymous No.10693413]

>>10689473
Yah I was on it for 2-3 weeks terere style a couple of years ago and it was amazing. But I had to stop because it was triggering my tinnitus really badly.

Shame, because a few botés of this shit a day instead of tea/coffee is really nice.

[Anonymous No.10693430]

>>10688890
And Skittles and m&ms and weed and McDonald's. Go fuck yourself let me smoke and drink what I want.

[Anonymous No.10693433]

>>10688977
Then why are they all coming up north to America?

If it was really paradise the Mexicans would stay down their with you.