(Adding Yerba Mate tea information for our readers - Lynda)

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5. May help you lose weight and belly fat

Some research suggests that yerba mate may help support weight management and could be effective for reducing body weight, belly fat, and body mass index (15).

It seems to decrease the total number of fat cells and reduce the amount of fat they hold (16Trusted Source).

Human research suggests that it can also increase the amount of stored fat that’s burned for energy (11Trusted Source, 17Trusted Source).

Furthermore, in a 2015 study in people with overweight, those given 3 g of yerba mate powder per day lost an average of 1.5 pounds (lbs), or 0.7 kilograms (kg). They also reduced their waist-to-hip ratio by 2%, which indicates lost belly fat (18Trusted Source).

In comparison, the participants given a placebo gained an average of 6.2 lbs (2.8 kg) and increased their waist-to-hip ratio by 1% over the same 12-week period

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/8-benefits-of-yerba-mate#TOC_TITLE_HDR_7