What is it?
Purple tea comes from the same plant as black, white, and green tea (Camellia sinensis). The difference is that it has a natural genetic mutation...
The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) name of jiaogulan – also written as jiao gu lan – is hard to say and spell for an American, no doubt.
What's easy to u...
Not to say they’re useless, but some of the most hyped superfoods have the least amount of research.
There isn’t a single peer-reviewed human study to suppor...
A whopping $720 million was the price tag for the anti-aging technology developed by Australian biologist David Sinclair. That’s how much GlaxoSmithKline paid f...
Is a grain-free diet good for you? Do they cause inflammation in the body?
From paleo, to promoters of more obscure diets, everyone these days seems to be ga...
The evidence suggesting this substance is harmful to health just keeps piling up.
However the average Joe or Jane still thinks their chargrilled corn on the ...
Should you consume more sugar to boost your energy?
For a quick buzz, sure. For sustained energy, we all know that would be a fool's errand. Ineffective afte...
What is matcha? Probably not what you've been drinking! Imposters are everywhere. That unhealthy Starbucks latte is not what the Zen monks were drinking.
Usi...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve definitely noticed this new craze. Or at least, new in America.
The history of matcha in Japan is nearly a mil...
What is chaste berry used for?
Its name comes from the word chastity, as that was its most famous use. Clergymen wishing to remain celibate would eat this be...
Are red bananas real? Yes. Over 99% of the bananas consumed in North America are the yellow Cavendish but elsewhere, particularly Central America and South East...
