What is Yerba Mate?  If you are a football fan and follow the lifestyle of the Gods of the game, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar Jr., and the likes, you would also know the beverage they all love. We are talking about Yerba mate, a traditional drink made from the dried and chopped leaves of Ilex paraguariensis, an evergreen holly native to South America.  Pronounced mah-the, Mate is a traditional drink slightly bitter in flavor. It has become quite a health and lifestyle trend worldwide, right from South America and Europe to the Atlantic. Yerba is often referred to as...

Glycemic Index (GI) is one term that you must have heard of in a diet plan or read behind packaged food labels. Wondering what this technically heavy term is? GI is nothing but a carbohydrate counting index that helps you assess how quickly or slowly the food you consume can raise your blood glucose levels. It is highly critical for diabetics who already have their blood sugar levels haywire. Read on to know more about how a low GI index diet can help diabetic people. Basics about GI If you have diabetes, you would know that the amount of carbohydrates...

Are you wondering why Matcha tea pops up in every search for healthy tea options? Do you want to know why there is such a craze about this brew, especially for those wanting to lose weight? Stay tuned and learn what makes Matcha tea the trendy darling of the tea world. What is Matcha tea? Matcha Tea is the latest buzzword in the tea world, with tea fanatics going crazy over this magical potion. This emerald green elixir comes from the Japanese language, in which, Ma means rubbed or ground and Cha means tea. First used by Zen Buddhist monks...