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Conventional “wisdom” says fat is bad. If you eat fat, you become fat and destroy your health. But that's just one of many myths surrounding fat. Fats aren't all the same, and some kinds of fat are actually ...

Matcha tea, matcha cookies, matcha smoothies, matcha pastries -- it seems people are putting green tea powder in everything these days. And why not! It's incredibly healthy, tastes good, and turns foods a lo...

Your nervous system is pretty important. This network of nerves and cells is responsible for carrying messages to and from the brain and spinal cord through your whole body. It's a marvelous part of being hu...

Ever wonder why Japanese people tend to be so healthy and live so long? One of the reasons lies in the foods they eat. Japanese diets emphasize quality and variety of foods. In fact, one of the guidelines fo...

The Western world looks at Traditional Chinese Medicine with a more-than-healthy dose of skepticism. Even though TCM has been in continuous use for thousands of years, skeptics still insist there's no eviden...

Unless we're having digestive issues most of us don't give our gut much thought. But maybe we should. Even if the only thing our gut did was digest food it would still be pretty amazing. But the gut does so ...

If you're ready to start making healthier choices about what food you're eating, knowing where to begin is often a challenge. There's so much dieting advice out there telling you what to eat and what not to ...

Clean eating is a buzz-word today among people talking about nutrition. The basic principle involves eating foods with fewer chemicals and more nutrients that come from healthy sources. Basically, you're loo...

Most of us have heard quite a bit about probiotics. They're the friendly bacteria that live in your digestive system and help keep you healthy. These beneficial "gut flora" support your immune system and hel...

If you're looking through our online store, you might notice the term “Ayurvedic medicine” keeps showing up. It's an ancient healing system that originated in India, and several products we sell have been a ...

For much of history, humans have been obsessed with a search for immortality. But while the Fountain of Youth and other magic sources of eternal life are just myths, you can stock your kitchen with foods tha...

The fountain of youth might be a myth, but you can keep something similar in your very own kitchen. What foods you choose to eat play a huge role in how quickly your body ages. One of the key food types to a...