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Tea is a fascinating subject. It's a plant with a range of useful health benefits, which leads many people to believe it's going to taste grassy or bland, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Sure, a plain green tea is going to taste like a plant in water, because that's all it is. The secret, though, is that you can mix up a huge array of different kinds of teas to replicate any of a million different flavors and flavor profiles. In order to demonstrate, we've broken down tea into its core components. At the center of any...

Maca powder is one of many modern health trends, as a supplement and holistic health food. These days, you can find it in many health food stores and online shops, and it's not regulated as anything more than a food supplement. So what is it, and why is it so popular? The History of Maca Maca has been known by many names over the centuries. It's also known as the Peruvian ginseng, and its scientific name is Lepidium meyenii. It's an edible plant native to south America, found up in the Andes mountains, and has been cultivated for centuries. In...

A low thyroid level, also known as hypothyroidism, is a condition where your thyroid gland is not as active as it should be. Millions of people suffer from the condition, though many don't realize it until it has progressed. Low thyroid activity can lead to a number of health issues, including major issues such as obesity, infertility, heart disease, and joint pain. Hypothyroidism tends to start off slow and increase over time, so symptoms may appear gradually year over year. Many symptoms are also attributable to aging or other issues, so the root cause may not be obvious until testing...

Weight loss products come in a wide variety of different forms. These forms range from pill-like capsules and supplements to smoothies to suckers to teas. Today we're going to be looking at two of those: supplements and teas. What Is a Weight Loss Supplement? Weight loss supplements are a huge category full of a ton of different herbal remedies, exotic chemicals, synthetic drugs, and placebos. They generally come in three different categories, though individual products can use one, two, or all three of those categories all together. The first category are the stimulants. Stimulant products most typically include caffeine or...