瑪黛茶增強免疫力
Yerba mate is a culturally important drink in many places in South America, including Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay, where it enjoys greater popularity than coffee or tea.
瑪黛茶在南美洲多個地區的文化中都是重要的飲品，包括阿根廷、烏拉圭、巴西及巴拉圭，瑪黛茶在這些地區比咖啡或茶更為盛行。
popular(adj.)受歡迎的popularity(n.)流行gain or grow in popularity 逐漸流行起來、風靡
Like these other two drinks, yerba mate contains caffeine; however, it has a longer history in the region.
雖然瑪黛茶也跟前述兩種飲品一樣含有咖啡因，但它在南美洲的歷史更為悠久。
For centuries, the Tupi-Guarani Indians of South America have been using the leaves of the yerba mate plant as a stimulant beverage as well as an ingredient in their herbal medicine.
幾世紀以來，南美洲的圖皮-瓜拉尼印地安人都將瑪黛茶葉用作提神飲料及草藥藥材。
a stimulant beverage 提神飲料herb(n.)藥草、香草herbal(adj.)藥草的、香草的
As a drink, it can be made by adding the powdered and crushed leaves of the plant to hot or cold water.
可將磨成粉末或碾碎的瑪黛茶葉加入熱水或冷水製成飲品。
powder(n.)粉末crush(v.)壓碎、輾碎
Many people also choose to drink it from a special cup called a “gourd,” sipping it with a metal straw to filter the leaves and prevent them from being consumed.
許多人選擇用一種特別的杯子——「葫蘆杯」來飲用瑪黛茶，利用金屬吸管啜飲並濾掉茶葉，避免將茶葉喝下。
sip(v.)啜飲filter(n.)過濾器；(v.)過濾consume(v.)食用、飲用
Its flavor can be described as bitter, sweet and grassy.
瑪黛茶的風味可被形容作苦甜且帶有草本味。
be described as 被形容作～
Many people choose to drink yerba mate for its health benefits.
許多人基於瑪黛茶的健康益處選擇飲用該飲品。
It has a high level of antioxidants and many nutrients that can lower the risk of some diseases.
它富含抗氧化劑，並含有許多可降低患上某些疾病風險的營養成分。
anti-(pref.)防止～、反抗～antivirus(n.)防毒軟體antidepressant(n.)抗憂鬱藥nutrient(n.)營養、養分
Additionally, drinking yerba mate is thought to help boost immunity, prevent infections and lower the blood sugar levels in the body.
此外，一般認為喝瑪黛茶有助於增強免疫力、預防感染及降低體內血糖。
immunity(n.)免疫(力)herd immunity 群體免疫immune(adj.)免疫的immune system 免疫系統be immune to a disease 對某疾病免疫