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June Update - A Short Note from the Desk of Dan...

Greetings,

Dr. Elvira de Mejia is an Associate Professor of Food Chemistry and Food Toxicology at the University of Illinois. She has long studied the health benefits of tea, in particular the molecular mechanisms underlying the biological effects of ethnic teas used in folk medicine to combat several disorders including cancer. Dr. de Mejia is also author and lead contributor to A Comprehensive Review of Yerba Mate, one of the most, well, *comprehensive* looks at this wonderful plant from a scientific standpoint.

Her latest research involving energy drinks has been recently published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. The research speaks specifically to yerba mate and other tea-based energy drinks in comparison to non-tea-based products on the market, such as Red Bull™.

Below, you'll find: 1. a few interesting charts from the article, 2. a yerba mate specific assessment of the article from Natural Products Marketplace, as well as a 3. direct link to an html version of the actual published article in the journal.



Yerba Mate Has Most Antioxidants, Polyphenols
Natural Products Marketplace. June 2010
[Article Link]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Yerba mate tea-based beverages contained the largest antioxidant and polyphenol content among tea-based and non-tea-based drink in a recent study published in the Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. This contributes to the functionality of the beverage which has been shown to include anti-inflammatory and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol-lowering properties that help aid in the prevention of diabetes and heart disease. Brands included in the study were Guayakí Yerba Mate, Honest Tea, Monster Energy, Red Bull, and Sobe, among others.

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana reviewed the U.S. energy drink market with emphasis on its market size, target demographic, active ingredients, potential benefits, safety and regulations. Several mainstream energy drinks, 16 non-tea-based and 15 tea-based including yerba mate, were analyzed for their antioxidant content using the ORAC assay, and the total polyphenol concentration was measured in the same energy drinks with the Folin-Ciocalteu method.

They found tea-based energy drinks had much higher antioxidant capacities and polyphenol concentrations than non tea-based energy drinks. Yerba mate drinks contained up to 100-fold higher amounts of antioxidants and polyphenols compared to the mainstream non-tea-based drinks, and Guayakí Yerba Mate had the largest antioxidant and polyphenol content among the tea-based drinks.

Polyphenols contain antioxidant properties and have been found to aid in the prevention of several degenerative diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer.

[Read Published Article] - Energy Drinks: An Assessment of Their Market Size, Consumer Demographics, Ingredient Profile, Functionality, and Regulations in the United States. M.A. Heckman, K. Sherry, and E. Gonzalez de Mejia

June Special: Due to technical problems with our tea bag machine, we have dropped our price on all one-pound bags of loose blends to $13.95. This includes our Summer Cool Blends!

Our Organic Pure Leaf yerba mate is blended with various herbs and spices to create the following spectacular products:

Peppermint Mate Spearmint Mate
Lemon Myrtle Mate Lemon Mint Mate
Chai Mate Apricot Spice Mate
Orange Fruit Mate Summer Fruit Ambrosia Mate
Ginger Peach Mate Passion Berry Mate
Roobios Mate Yerba Mate Pure Leaf

One other special that we are going to blow out is our 6-gram and 12 gram bulk tea bags. These only come in plain yerba mate, no blends. Great for making sun tea, or just brewing them in your brewer. These we will sell a 50-count bag of the 12-gram bags for $9.00 & a 50-count bag of 6gram bags for $6.00.

Let's start this summer out with some refreshing iced yerba mate.

Save on all 1lb Loose Blends!!!
BUY NOW!

Aviva + Stevia + Spearmint = Hmmmmm...Good!

Take care and we'll see you in a couple weeks. Don't forget to save on 1lb Loose Blends in June. For a list of all our products, our storefront is a great place to start! As always, free shipping on domestic orders over $50 $35.00!!

Drink and be well,

Dan Garcia
Founder, Aviva Ltd.
www.yerba-mate.com

Browse Past Newsletters...
May 2010 - **Important Product Change Update**
March 2010 - Aviva Now Carrying Teatulia Line of Teas!
March 2009 - 2 Studies Regarding Yerba Mate and Obesity
January 2009 - Rooibos Tea Supports Liver Regeneration
July 2008 - Press Release about move to Denver!
July 2008 - South America's Elixir of Life
June 2008 - Argentine Organic Inventory Update
April 2008 - 3 New Yerba Mate Studies
February 2008 - NBC Today Show Video and Survey Results
November 2007 - Hidden Benefits of Yerba Mate
July 2007 - Men's Journal Article on Yerba Mate
June 2007 - Julio Franco of the NY Mets Drinks Yerba Mate
May 2007 - Kiehl's New Line of Yerba Mate Products
April 2007 - Yerba Mate Tea Association of the Americas
March 2007 - Nutrients for Improving Running Performance
February 2007 - Argentine Tea, the 'New Coffee Break'
January 2007 - The Social Significance of One Hot Drink
August 2006 - Make a Splash while Mountain Biking!
July 2006 - Nutraceutical Potential of Mate Tea
July 2006 - The World's Healthiest Foods List, A-Z
June 2006 - Acrylamide danger in coffee
April 2006 - New Argentine Organic Product
February 2006 - Herbal Tea With a Big Kick!
January 2006 - Monthly Special and Honest Food Guide
December 2005 - Tea is Hot!
November 2005 - Yerba featured on NBC Today Show
October 2005 - New Tea Packing Machine
September 2005 - Yerba in the Press
August 2005 - Mental Clarity & Xanthines
July 2005 - Heat Stress & Important Safety Tips
June 2005 (Part II) - Shortage of Yerba in South America
June 2005 - Aviva Sample & Processing Methods
March 2005 - Anticancer Research
February 2005 - Aviva Quality Discussion
January 2005 - Antioxidants
October 2004 - Yerba & Weight Decline
August 2004 - River Trip & Matelattes
July 2004 - Earn 5lbs w/ Wholesale Initiative
June 2004 - Beverage Consumption Rates


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