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Maca is a plant native to Peru, where it was an herbal remedy used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, as well as improve energy and, of course, boost fertility and libido. Today, it's widely available as a health food supplement, though it has not been approved as a medical treatment of any kind. If you're interested to read about the history of maca, we covered it here. As far as benefits, while there are few studies that prove one way or another, the ground-up powder of the root is supposed to help with memory, anemia, fatigue, libido,...

You've probably seen any number of cooking and food blogs talk about meal prep and making large batches of meals, so they can freeze or fridge them and eat them throughout the week. You can probably picture it in your head; the image of seven or ten identical Tupperware containers, all with the same food in them, ready to be packed away and pulled out one at a time. There's just one problem with this. It's boring! Who wants to eat the same dang meal every night for a week? Variety is the spice of life! Changing up meals every...

Any time you're laying in bed trying and failing to fall asleep, mind circling events throughout the day, you know how frustrating it can be. Sleep is crucial to health in a huge number of ways, but sometimes it can be a long time in coming. Pressures from the day, stresses, health problems, pains, lingering caffeine, and sugar, there are hundreds of reasons why you might be unable to sleep.  Luckily, this has been a problem for centuries, and everything from ancient herbal medicine to modern science has turned towards finding an issue. There is a huge array of possible medications,...

Some people swear by caffeine, while others hate it. That morning cup of coffee or tea is indispensable for millions, but millions more find that the energy is short-lived, spiky, and unfocused. It's a drug, and drugs work differently on different people. There's no shame in wanting to cut out caffeine and replace it with something a little better for you. So that's just what we've done here today. Pick and choose: here are fifteen natural energy boosters you can try out to get up and going in the morning. 1. Peppermint Tea We're going to be leaving most teas...