Benefits of MateFit Tea!
emiiiiiily
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Hey guys, wondering if anyone has tried MateFit or any other boost/ detox teas? I have used MateFit 3 times now each time for 1 month consistently. If you find that you have lots of bloating, fatigue, or little energy I definitely recommend trying it!! There's a Metabolic boost used 2x daily that gives me lots of energy and actually dropped 10 lbs of water weight off me in a month and flattened my stomach. Then the detox tea which is every other night. I've seen nothing but great things from it, if you're wanting to work out more or just need that boost you should try it!
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It also cuts cravings like crazy! love it.0
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Caffeine and laxatives.
Massive amounts of caffeine and STIMULANT laxatives.
What could go wrong?0 -
So basically, you use laxatives frequently, even though you don't actually need them, in order to achieve temporary water weight loss. Nope, nothing unhealthy about that at all.0
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The ingredients are all natural.
Metabolic Boost Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Yerba Mate, Sechung Oolong Tea, Pinhead Gunpowder Tea, Angelica Root Powder, Guarana Seed Powder and Licorice Root cut)
Detox Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Dandelion Root, Peppermint Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Rosemary Leaf, Organic Senna Leaf , Organic Cinnamon Powder, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Hibiscus Flower Powder, Organic Rhubarb Root Powder, Organic Lemongrass Leaf and Organic Grapefruit Peel)
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Isn't it recommended never to use senna-based teas for more than a week because of the possibility of laxative dependency?0
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Senna is a laxative. Just because it is natural, doesn't mean that it is good to have when you aren't constipated and in need of a laxative. The effects of long term laxative use in people who do not need them can be quite extreme.0
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emiiiiiily wrote: »The ingredients are all natural.
Metabolic Boost Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Yerba Mate, Sechung Oolong Tea, Pinhead Gunpowder Tea, Angelica Root Powder, Guarana Seed Powder and Licorice Root cut)
Detox Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Dandelion Root, Peppermint Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Rosemary Leaf, Organic Senna Leaf , Organic Cinnamon Powder, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Hibiscus Flower Powder, Organic Rhubarb Root Powder, Organic Lemongrass Leaf and Organic Grapefruit Peel)
All natural =/= safe or useful.0 -
Bold is caffeine. Lots of caffeineemiiiiiily wrote: »The ingredients are all natural.
Metabolic Boost Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Yerba Mate, Sechung Oolong Tea, Pinhead Gunpowder Tea, Angelica Root Powder, Guarana Seed Powder and Licorice Root cut)
Bold is VERY STRONG STIMULANT LAXATIVE. So strong it can induce abortion/miscarriage.emiiiiiily wrote: »Detox Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Dandelion Root, Peppermint Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Rosemary Leaf, Organic Senna Leaf , Organic Cinnamon Powder, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Hibiscus Flower Powder, Organic Rhubarb Root Powder, Organic Lemongrass Leaf and Organic Grapefruit Peel)
The combination sounds like an electrolyte nightmare
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Cyanide is all natural, for what it's worth.0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »Cyanide is all natural, for what it's worth.
Indeed it is.0 -
Senna is a laxative.0
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I wanted to know if anyone else has tried it. I mean I know that there is laxatives in it but the main reason I use it is because I get really bloated and have fatigue and low energy. I haven't seen anything negative from it personally. I guess a good time to use it would be after caving on cravings. I just started a diet where I'm doing portion control with lots of veggies, chicken, brown rice etc with meal preps. thanks for letting me know this stuff isn't the best for my body. I really wasn't aware it was harmful. Anyone know a healthy way to gain energy other than diet and exercise?0
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emiiiiiily wrote: »I wanted to know if anyone else has tried it. I mean I know that there is laxatives in it but the main reason I use it is because I get really bloated and have fatigue and low energy. I haven't seen anything negative from it personally. I guess a good time to use it would be after caving on cravings. I just started a diet where I'm doing portion control with lots of veggies, chicken, brown rice etc with meal preps. thanks for letting me know this stuff isn't the best for my body. I really wasn't aware it was harmful. Anyone know a healthy way to gain energy other than diet and exercise?
Have a cup of coffee, for the energy part. You'll do great!0 -
Coffee, and lots of water! Nothing wrong with using herbal tea to curb cravings, too - just avoid the ones that have laxative ingredients.0
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Thanks
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emiiiiiily wrote: »I wanted to know if anyone else has tried it. I mean I know that there is laxatives in it but the main reason I use it is because I get really bloated and have fatigue and low energy. I haven't seen anything negative from it personally. I guess a good time to use it would be after caving on cravings. I just started a diet where I'm doing portion control with lots of veggies, chicken, brown rice etc with meal preps. thanks for letting me know this stuff isn't the best for my body. I really wasn't aware it was harmful. Anyone know a healthy way to gain energy other than diet and exercise?
Coffee and a good night of sleep. Also diet and exercise, but you didn't want to hear that.0 -
I like yerba mate, but guarana makes me feel jittery. I'm dubious about this laxative thing and isn't it your liver that deals with toxins? I don't trust the whole "detox" trend.0
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cosmichvoyager wrote: »I like yerba mate, but guarana makes me feel jittery. I'm dubious about this laxative thing and isn't it your liver that deals with toxins? I don't trust the whole "detox" trend.
True. it hasn't made me jittery though. I used to drink Starbucks double shots sometimes, which are horrible I know, once it made me so jittery and spiked my heart rate so much I actually had an anxiety attack. I have some problems with anxiety and every since I usually stay away from coffee as a whole now. /: Seldom I have straight coffee with a little bit of creamer and it doesn't affect me much. But the tea hasn't given me any issues.0 -
emiiiiiily wrote: »cosmichvoyager wrote: »I like yerba mate, but guarana makes me feel jittery. I'm dubious about this laxative thing and isn't it your liver that deals with toxins? I don't trust the whole "detox" trend.
True. it hasn't made me jittery though. I used to drink Starbucks double shots sometimes, which are horrible I know, once it made me so jittery and spiked my heart rate so much I actually had an anxiety attack. I have some problems with anxiety and every since I usually stay away from coffee as a whole now. /: Seldom I have straight coffee with a little bit of creamer and it doesn't affect me much. But the tea hasn't given me any issues.
Then drink tea with caffeine and skip the laxatives. And get sleep. Oh, and food and exercise help too.'0 -
emiiiiiily wrote: »cosmichvoyager wrote: »I like yerba mate, but guarana makes me feel jittery. I'm dubious about this laxative thing and isn't it your liver that deals with toxins? I don't trust the whole "detox" trend.
True. it hasn't made me jittery though. I used to drink Starbucks double shots sometimes, which are horrible I know, once it made me so jittery and spiked my heart rate so much I actually had an anxiety attack. I have some problems with anxiety and every since I usually stay away from coffee as a whole now. /: Seldom I have straight coffee with a little bit of creamer and it doesn't affect me much. But the tea hasn't given me any issues.
Then drink tea with caffeine and skip the laxatives. And get sleep. Oh, and food and exercise help too.'
Food, Sleep, Water, best for energy. All natural steroids 0 -
emiiiiiily wrote: »I wanted to know if anyone else has tried it. I mean I know that there is laxatives in it but the main reason I use it is because I get really bloated and have fatigue and low energy. I haven't seen anything negative from it personally. I guess a good time to use it would be after caving on cravings. I just started a diet where I'm doing portion control with lots of veggies, chicken, brown rice etc with meal preps. thanks for letting me know this stuff isn't the best for my body. I really wasn't aware it was harmful. Anyone know a healthy way to gain energy other than diet and exercise?
This is a huge red flag of an eating disorder.
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emiiiiiily wrote: »I wanted to know if anyone else has tried it. I mean I know that there is laxatives in it but the main reason I use it is because I get really bloated and have fatigue and low energy. I haven't seen anything negative from it personally. I guess a good time to use it would be after caving on cravings. I just started a diet where I'm doing portion control with lots of veggies, chicken, brown rice etc with meal preps. thanks for letting me know this stuff isn't the best for my body. I really wasn't aware it was harmful. Anyone know a healthy way to gain energy other than diet and exercise?
This is a huge red flag of an eating disorder.
Oh, I missed that. OP - using laxatives after 'caving to cravings' is NEVER a good idea. a) it doesn't help - by the time the food comes out that end, it's been processed; and b) that's a symptom of some pretty disordered thinking. The ONLY good time to use a laxative is when you are constipated, and water, fibre and fat intake have not helped move the mass.0 -
emiiiiiily wrote: »The ingredients are all natural.
Metabolic Boost Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Yerba Mate, Sechung Oolong Tea, Pinhead Gunpowder Tea, Angelica Root Powder, Guarana Seed Powder and Licorice Root cut)
Detox Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Dandelion Root, Peppermint Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Rosemary Leaf, Organic Senna Leaf , Organic Cinnamon Powder, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Hibiscus Flower Powder, Organic Rhubarb Root Powder, Organic Lemongrass Leaf and Organic Grapefruit Peel)
Just because it's natural or organic does not make it healthy. There are combinations of natural herbs that can induce abortion. Rosemary, in higher concentrations, is contraindicated for people with high blood pressure.
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A person who suffers from low energy and fatigue would do better to get more sleep, eat nutritious food, reduce stress, and exercise moderately. In particular, a young person should not need to resort to a supplement to feel better. The supposed "natural" label mean nothing.0
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emiiiiiily wrote: »The ingredients are all natural.
Metabolic Boost Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Yerba Mate, Sechung Oolong Tea, Pinhead Gunpowder Tea, Angelica Root Powder, Guarana Seed Powder and Licorice Root cut)
Detox Tea:
Ingredients: (Organic Dandelion Root, Peppermint Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Rosemary Leaf, Organic Senna Leaf , Organic Cinnamon Powder, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Hibiscus Flower Powder, Organic Rhubarb Root Powder, Organic Lemongrass Leaf and Organic Grapefruit Peel)
Just because it's natural or organic does not make it healthy. There are combinations of natural herbs that can induce abortion. Rosemary, in higher concentrations, is contraindicated for people with high blood pressure.
Hemlock is 100% natural, organically grown in the wild with no pesticides or GMO, and gluten free. It will also kill you and there's no known antidote.0 -
SherryTeach wrote: »A person who suffers from low energy and fatigue would do better to get more sleep, eat nutritious food, reduce stress, and exercise moderately. In particular, a young person should not need to resort to a supplement to feel better. The supposed "natural" label mean nothing.
This.0 -
emiiiiiily wrote: »I wanted to know if anyone else has tried it. I mean I know that there is laxatives in it but the main reason I use it is because I get really bloated and have fatigue and low energy. I haven't seen anything negative from it personally. I guess a good time to use it would be after caving on cravings. I just started a diet where I'm doing portion control with lots of veggies, chicken, brown rice etc with meal preps. thanks for letting me know this stuff isn't the best for my body. I really wasn't aware it was harmful. Anyone know a healthy way to gain energy other than diet and exercise?
This is a huge red flag of an eating disorder.
My thought exactly. This is not healthy behavior.
Even regular mate has a pretty strong caffeine kick--almost as much as coffee, depending on brewing technique. If you want to try the natural stuff, you don't need a mate gourd and bombilla to make it-- just use a French press or a tea ball.
As someone of Argentine descent, I hate to say this...but even plain, natural mate is probably not something you should consume in great quantities or with a lot of frequency. More than one cup a day can increase cancer risk and there are other possible detriments to long-term health.0 -
emiiiiiily wrote:The ingredients are all natural.
Digitalis purpurea is natural. (Can be safe & useful when processed & used properly.)dianne wrote:All natural =/= safe or useful.
Variola major is natural. (Only safe & useful when carefully processed & handled.)
Clostridium botulinium is natural. (See note for variola.)
Lagocephalus lagocephalus is natural. (Only known use is high-risk dining in Japan.)
If you foolishly took those into your body, you would end up with (respectively):
heart problems
smallpox
botulism
paralysis, usually leading to death... though the brain remains quite aware
You have already discovered that the laxatives & diuretics make only temporary changes.
That's why you keep going back - THEY DON'T WORK!
Constantly using a stimulant laxative causes your body to start to rely on it, be unable to function w/o it.
Using a bulk-forming laxative (metamucil), or osmotic laxative (miralax) daily is safe, per my doctor.
Better yet, eat an apple (or cup of strawberries, they're high in fiber too) & drink a glass of water several times a day.
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Why would you start out discounting the proven ways to achieve what you want, with low risk of harm?the main reason I use it is because I get really bloated and have fatigue and low energy ...
Anyone know a healthy way to gain energy other than diet and exercise?
Properly fueling & resting your body leads to an improved feeling of energy.
Training your body to use energy (calories) & oxygen efficiently leads to an improved feeling of energy.
Drinking more water, eating more fiber will help with the bloating. So will exercise. If it doesn't improve in a few
weeks of regular exercise + improved diet + improved rest + more water, see your doctor.
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If you're feeling low energy and fatigue, it's very possible that you're trying for too high a deficit (trying to lose weight too fast).
If your profile goal is true (8 pounds down, 13 to go), 0.5 pounds per week loss would be about the most I'd suggest striving for . . . and if you're exercising heavily, eat back some (50% at least) of those calories *at least* until your energy level is adequate.
You may be experiencing invisible effects worse than low energy & fatigue (like unnecessary loss of muscle mass) and courting things that young women don't usually want (like hair loss).
I hope I'm feeling alarmed unnecessarily . . . please stay strong & healthy!0
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