recipes

Creamy Vegan Nettle-Artichoke Dip Recipe

Foraging for tender young Nettle leaves is a rite of passage during the first few warm weekends of the year. They're one of the first nutrient-packed greens to emerge after a lo...
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Creamy Vegan Nettle-Artichoke Dip with chips and veggies
recipes

Creamy Vegan Nettle-Artichoke Dip Recipe

Foraging for tender young Nettle leaves is a rite of passage during the first few warm weekends of the year. They're one of the first nutrient-packed greens to emerge after a lo...
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Cinnamon sticks on orange table
education

The Real Deal with Cinnamon

There has been a push to distinguish between "true" or "real" Cinnamon and other varieties in recent years. As a company that emphasizes a commitment to purity as well as transp...
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Minty Maca Shamrock Smoothie Recipe with Maca Powder and Peppermint Leaf Liquid Herbal Extract
recipes

Minty Maca Shamrock Smoothie Recipe with Maca Powder and Peppermint Leaf Liquid Herbal Extract

Did you know? While Maca is often eaten fresh in Peru, it is exported only in dried, powdered form. Maca Powder is the most convenient and popular way to add it to your daily r...
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lifestyle

8 Ways to Keep Your Liver Healthy

In the human body, the liver is a workhorse that is often taken for granted. Tucked under the ribcage and weighing about three pounds, the liver, which is the body's second-larg...
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Gaia Herbs Ginger Root extract surrounded by travel essentials
lifestyle

Extracts on the Go: 8 Herbs for Travel

In the last couple of years, herbs have become an integral part of my daily routine, so when I forget to take them, my day feels incomplete. When I take a business trip or go on...
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Fresh Lemon Balm
lifestyle

4 Life Lessons from Lemon Balm to Inspire Your Best Self

"Melissa causeth the mind and heart to become merry... and drivers away all troublesome cares and thoughts..." ~Culpepper's Herbal, 1652   I wasn't aware that a plant could b...
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Woman wearing plaid shirt holding cup of tea
lifestyle

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea Every Time

Trying to find more "me time"? Start with tea time-a favorite way to unwind from the day or rev yourself up for a busy day ahead.  Making tea-particularly herbal tea-is a multi-...
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Woman's legs laying in bed
education

Why You Really Can't Sleep

Can't sleep? We've been there. When you spend the night tossing and turning, it's rarely just about the hours you spend in bed resting. Find out more about lifestyle affects sle...
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Maca root bundle
sustainability

Our Vision for Organic Maca

Maca root is getting a lot of attention lately, but it has been used as a caffeine-free, plant-based performance enhancer since the days of the Inca warriors.* A knobby tuber th...
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Man holding heart shaped leaf
lifestyle

How a Man's Healthy Libido Supports Overall Wellness

As a whole, men need to pay more attention to their health. (The National Institutes of Health agree with me on this.) According to NIH research, men are more likely to smoke an...
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lifestyle

How to Turn Resolutions into Intentions in the New Year

It's the new year - a fresh start and one more year ahead. We love the idea of resolutions but sometimes regret the stifling finality of those goals. We start strong and fall sh...
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Basil in a growing tray
the-farm

How to Grow Herbs Indoors During the Winter

Even when you live in tune with the cycles of Mother Nature, you can still get a little bummed when your fresh produce and herbs run out after the first frost. Thankfully, the g...
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Festive Herbal Mocktails for the New Year
recipes

Festive Herbal Mocktails for the New Year

Recipes by Amy Fisher, R.D. Ring in the new year with these festive mocktails, each of which features an herbal twist on a classic cocktail. Enjoy them at the stroke of midnight...
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