Effect of Ilex Paraguariensis Harvest Time and Consumption Method of Processed Yerba Mate on the Lipid Profile

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Individuals of both sexes, between 18 and 60 years of age, residing in the country, who consume prepared yerba mate.
• •2. Consumers of mate or tereré and mate/terere who agree to consume the yerba mate samples provided by the research team, which will be masked from laboratory analysis.
• •3. Two weeks of abstinence from consuming prepared yerba mate, either as mate or tereré, prior to randomization for the trial.
• •4. Consume exclusively prepared yerba mate in the prescribed manner (quantity of yerba, frequency of consumption, and sips), either in its mate or tereré form independently, and for those who consume both forms daily.
• •5. Do not change the yerba mate consumer's usual diet or regular physical activity during the trial period.
• •6. Agree to know the laboratory results of the lipid profile only at the end of the trial (180 days after the start).