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Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It's a critical structural element in your hair, skin, bones, connective tissues, and nails. Because of this, people often feel like getting more collagen, either as a topical treatment or as a supplement, can help enhance those aspects of the body. This isn't quite true, though, so let's discuss what's really happening and how it can affect your hair. Collagen in Hair Collagen is abundant throughout the body, including the hair, but it's not actually quite as prominent in hair as you might think. Rather than being part of your...

Meal replacements are generally smoothies or shakes, aimed at being filling and low-calorie formulations that suppress your hunger and feed you. The idea is that, with a meal replacement shake or smoothie on hand, you limit the number of calories you take in, which in turn helps you lose weight by restricting what you eat.  One of the biggest problems with meal replacements, though, is the expense. Whether it's slim-fast or soylent, you end up buying shakes for every meal you're replacing, and that cost can add up compared to the cost of the food you'd prepare otherwise. Luckily, the...

For as long as there have been humans, there have been people trying to plan when they conceive. Sometimes they want to use information or tools to avoid conception, for health, financial, or personal reasons. Other times they want to use the same information to increase their chances at conception because they've decided that now is the appropriate time to bring a new life into the world. If you look throughout history, you can find everything from using specific kinds of teas to heavy metals to physical poking and prodding to manipulate, control, and otherwise gauge fertility. Some of those...

Moringa comes in a wide variety of forms, from a capsule to a juice to a matcha-like tea. All of them have a range of health benefits, including blood sugar control, weight loss, and antioxidants. The question is, how often should you consume moringa? Different Methods to Consume Moringa As you might imagine from the title of this post, we're mostly going to talk about juice and tea. Consuming moringa as a beverage is generally more flavorful than simply taking a capsule, and offers you more flexibility. Taking moringa as a capsule is quick and easy, but can have some...