by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | May 22, 2018 | Health Tips, Longevity, Mental Focus
With its rising popularity, you’ve probably heard a little bit about the practice of meditation. You might’ve even considered trying it yourself, but were too intimidated to start. And while a fear of the unknown is completely reasonable, there’s absolutely no reason...
by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | May 16, 2018 | Exercise Tips
There’s a new fitness “buzzword” in the air, and this one takes us right back to the basics. It’s “functional fitness” – a kind of fitness designed to help improve daily life activities. Every day we use our muscles for things like climbing stairs, bending over to...
by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | May 2, 2018 | Mental Focus, Stress Management
The Dalai Lama has a famous saying… “Appreciate how rare and full of potential your situation is in this world, then take joy in it, and use it to your best advantage.” This quote perfectly captures the idea of gratitude. Of course, you’d expect nothing less...
by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | Apr 19, 2018 | Healthy Recipes, Nutrition
As researchers continue to discover the remarkable health benefits of probiotics, a whole new mindset on fermented foods has awakened. You may have long been into fermented vices like beer and wine, but let’s focus on healthier fermented goodies. Probiotics for gut...
by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | Feb 15, 2018 | Nutrition
Ah, mushrooms. You either love them or hate them. You view them as a delicious addition to your meal, or a terribly gross fungus. Which isn’t so wrong… they are indeed a fungus. Either way, we’ve long known the humble mushroom is very good for human health....
