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Mate Smoothie Recipes
Adding mate to your smoothie adds an element of energy and antioxidants that will wow you. More Mate! More Mate! For every 4 oz. of liquid concentrate you add to a smoothie, you are packing about 5 times the antioxidants of a serving of green tea. If you are paying attention to ORAC values (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity – the primary way to measure antioxidants in food and beverage), 4 oz. of a good mate concentrate has a value of about 12,200, which beats açaí, pomegranate and green tea combined on an equal per serving basis.
Here’s some 24 oz smoothie recipes to start with…