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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...

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...

Parents have been telling kids to eat their green vegetables for years. While the kids might think this is a strange form of dinner-time torture, we'd all be a lot healthier if we followed this advice. Eatin...

Earlier this month, the FDA took the ground-breaking step of recommending approval for a drug derived from cannabis. The drug is called is Epidiolex and it contains cannabidiol, or CBD. This drug treats two ...

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 ...

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that women have some different nutritional needs than men. Starting at puberty and continuing for the rest of their lives, the female body needs specific nutritional s...

It's ridiculously easy in today's world to eat an unhealthy diet. Many of the most convenient food options – like fast food or pre-made meals – are also the worst for your body. Eating healthy isn't too diff...

We've all heard how good whole grains are for us. And if you read the post on this blog titled, “Just What, Exactly, Is A 'Whole Grain' And Why Does It Matter?” then you know all the hype surrounding whole g...

Everyone knows you're supposed to eat more whole grains. But what does that mean, exactly, and why should you care? In today's post, let's take a closer look at the difference between whole and refined grain...