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If you've spent any time recently in health circles, you've probably seen any number of supplements proclaiming that they have dozens of benefits. Many of them fail to live up to the hype. Some, though, seem to bear fruit even under scientific scrutiny. Whether it's a powder; like turmeric, a green; like ashwagandha, or a tonic; like apple cider vinegar, the health benefits of a substance may be worth investigating beyond what so many people believe. We believe in the benefits of apple cider vinegar, but we recognize that not everyone can stomach drinking acid every day. That's what this...

Home remedies are a common tool in virtually every household in the world, making use of easy-to-obtain ingredients for health benefits. There are all kinds of recipes out there. One of the most common ingredients in many home remedies is apple cider vinegar.  While the effects of apple cider vinegar in these remedies can be beneficial, one common issue is the potent taste of ACV. Vinegar, apple cider, or otherwise, can be highly unpleasant to the tastebuds, making your home remedy less than palatable. Thus, the need to find ways to reduce the potency of the vinegar's taste and scent...

If you've spent any amount of time reading about health supplements and holistic medicine, you've probably come across the use of kitchen spices as herbal remedies. Cinnamon, garlic, tea; any number of common kitchen ingredients have health benefits when consumed as part of an overall healthy diet. Two of the most frequently mentioned – and potentially powerful – spices are turmeric and ginger. In fact, in addition to all of their unique benefits, these two are commonly combined into one super-supplement. Many believe that they have synergistic ingredients that help power up each other. Is that true? What are the...

If you get 20 health gurus and workout instructors in a room and ask them what you should drink before and after a workout, you'll get 25 answers. There are so many different products, different options, and different concerns that it's impossible to pick any one option as "the best" for everyone. The truth is, everyone has a different body, and so everyone responds to different supplements, pre-workout shakes, and post-workout recovery drinks in different ways. So, if you've tried the FAT IMMOLATOR 9000 and the MEGA WORKOUT ULTRADRINK from your friendly neighborhood Amazon store and haven't liked the results,...