For thousands of years, humans have been producing and consuming fermented foods. If one were to google search fermented foods, listing upon listing will appear touting the health benefits. Traditionally, fermented foods were made as a way of preserving foods, as our ancestors weren’t lucky enough to have a Whole Foods in every town. Thanks to modern technology and research, we are able to better understand what these fermented foods and beverages provide. The quick and simpl

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?! But we guarantee you’ve encountered this scenario: you order your favorite, go-to smoothie and while you wait, you see someone else pick up a decadent looking one. You question if you made the right choice but you reaffirm yourself you did because you don’t know much about the ones you haven’t tried. Well good thing you’re reading this post because it’s the first installment in our smoothie spotlight series. Each month, we will dedicat

Step into any coffee shop, restaurant or wellness café and you’ll find a matcha latte on the menu. While the matcha craze ignited several years ago, matcha is steeped in rich tradition and history. The origin of tea is intrinsically linked to China; however, matcha’s beginnings are within the introduction of Zen Buddhism to Japan. Myoan Eisai, who introduced this philosophy to Japan, embraced this whole leaf powdered form of green tea. Matcha played an integral role in the te