Yerba Maté and Cancer
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Yerba maté tea has been associated with both an increase and a decrease in some cancers. Here is what to know about the risks and benefits.
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Yerba Mate: Are there any health risks? – Mateina
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Drinking this tea is as dangerous as 'smoking 100 cigarettes': study
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Smoked vs. Unsmoked Yerba Mate: Can Smoked Yerba Mate Cause Cancer? - Yerba Crew
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Uruguayans defend mate tea after cancer warning
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What is Yerba Mate and What Are Yerba Mate's Health Benefits?
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A Fresh Look into the Yerba Mate and Cancer Issue
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Yerba Mate: Your New Favorite Healthy Tea
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Coffee Alternatives and Why You Should Try Them
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Very Hot Drinks Probably Cause Cancer, Says The World Health Organization
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Cancer warning: The tea that could 'triple your risk of disease - the same as smoking 100 cigarettes
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Yerba Mate - Air Dried
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Antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of green coffee and yerba mate extracts, their main hydroxycinnamic acids, methylxanthine and metabolites in different human cell lines - ScienceDirect
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Yerba Mate: Are there any health risks? – Mateina