Yerba Mate tea has a "Thermogenic Effect" which essentially triggers the body to burn excess calories that would otherwise end up in fat cells. The Yerba Mate works it's magic by triggering the "Thermogenic Effect" that tells your body to turn excess calories into heat that rises off of your skin and dissapears. Yerba Mate Tea ® has the power to: Shrink your appetite Tame your cravings Keep your body trim Prompt your body into a weight loss regime Boost your metabolism Boost your ability to burn calories Melt flab Soothes moodiness Curbs emotional eating Act as a gental colon cleanse By causing more colories to be burned then usual the "Thermogenic Effect" makes it easy to burn more calories then we consume which Forces Stored Fat To Be Burned. Yerba Mate also helps curb hunger by meeting as surprising number of the body's nutritional requirements. It is filled with naturally occurring vitamins and minerals including carotene, A, C, E, and B complex; magnesium, calcium, iron and chlorophyll, to name a few. Yerba Mate has no calories. What if excercise was suddenly something you wanted to do? When you start drinking Yerba Mate tea you may be surprised to find that you are wanting to work out. Yerba Mate contains a chemical compound called Mateine, which is thought by many authorities to be identical to caffeine with one exception, it doesn't cause jitters. Like caffeine, it has a stimulating effect on metabolism. A faster metabolism not only means you burn more calories, it means you turn more calories into energy. As it stimulates the metabolism into turning more calories to energy, it simultaneously soothes the nervous system. You feel less nervous and anxious, and you're better able to resist physical and mental fatigue. Athletes drink it to improve physical endurance and performance; students and executives drink it to improve concentration and alertness; families drink it to improve their overall health and to protect against stress. Serving Suggestion: Bring water or milk to a simmer. Do not boil. Use one or more tea bags per cup. Steep 3-5 minutes. Certified Organic No Genetically Modified Organisms. Product of Paraguay. Ingredients: Certified Organic Yerba Mate (Ilex araguariensis).