Yerba Mate fuelling Hollywood actors
Zoe Saldana keeping energy high on-set (IG)
Zoe Saldana of Avatar, Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy fame, grew up in the Dominican Republic. In her youth, through South American friends, she adopted Mate, and is today an avid drinker.
Whether at home or travelling, she starts her day with Mate, and tops up energy on long days with another in the afternoon.
Here is a link to her Instagram post enjoying a morning Mate at home:
https://www.instagram.com/p/39DeN-Ip4G/?hl=es
And here is a lovely article as she sips her mate whilst brushing up on her script-reading:
Thanks to its caffeine content (sometimes referred to as “mateína”), yerba mate increases energy and focus, favoring better performance in daily activities that require concentration and alertness, such as study.
Although the effect is similar to that of coffee; and even though both have roughly the same amount of caffeine, the stimulating process is different. This may be because the caffeine in yerba mate is diluted in a larger amount of water, which is drunk sip by sip over a longer period of time.
Just for fun, below is Orlando Bloom with his Mate and his doggie keeping him company on-set:
