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Moringa powder has a pretty great nutrient profile, and it's probably the main reason consumers buy it. Each serving packs in a solid dose of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are hard to get from other sources. Your moringa powder won't last forever, and the shelf life depends on a few factors that most supplement labels won't tell you about. Moisture is a big issue, too, because it makes the powder clump together and creates the conditions where bacteria or mold can develop. The packaging also matters if your goal is to preserve the beneficial compounds in the leaves for...

Cold brew coffee has become popular with coffee drinkers who want a smoother, less acidic cup. Plenty of coffee drinkers who switch to cold brew also want to know if it's actually better for their teeth than hot coffee. Temperature is one part of the equation, and how you brew your coffee can affect your dental health in a few ways. Coffee temperature has a bigger effect on tooth stains. The heat as you brew and drink it will change how the compounds in your coffee affect your enamel. Cold brew drinkers want to know if their choice helps their...

Ice cubes can ruin your cup of iced coffee. You add a few to your drink, and all that deep, rich flavor you just brewed starts to fade away within about 5 minutes. What you get is a watery brown disappointment. Most coffee drinkers just accept this as normal because it seems like there aren't a lot of better options available. Coffee ice cubes could be a fix for watered-down iced coffee. Just take whatever coffee you didn't finish yesterday, pour it into an ice cube tray, freeze it overnight, and you're all set. But when you actually use them...

Percolator fans will defend their way of brewing like it's a family heirloom. But coffee snobs usually dismiss them as outdated machines that ruin decent beans. This debate gets more heated than most other coffee discussions, and there's a real reason for it. Percolators were the standard way to brew coffee in American households for a few generations before automatic drip machines came along and replaced them. When something gets that ingrained in your morning routine for that many decades (that signature bubbling sound, the smell that fills up your entire kitchen), it's going to create lots of passionate fans...