by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | Sep 18, 2018 | Health Tips, Healthy Recipes, Nutrition
Matcha green tea and regular tea both come from the same plant. Known as Camellia sinensis, the green tea leaves are similar, however, matcha tea is not grown in the same way as regular varieties of this popular beverage. Usually, with matcha tea, the bushes are...
by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | Sep 11, 2018 | Health Tips, Nutrition
It started as a fad in the early 2000s. Walking through a shopping mall at 10 a.m., you’d start to notice person after person throwing back these shots. Did you miss the memo to a new kind of party? But this wasn’t vodka. It was a bright green liquid with zero...
by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | Sep 4, 2018 | Mental Focus, Nutrition
Did you know that coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world, only matched by water and tea? And, according to studies, 90 percent of adults in North America consume some form of caffeine on a daily basis, whether it’s caffeine in coffee or...
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 Pedram Shojai | Mar 10, 2018 | Mental Focus, Nutrition
When’s the last time you misplaced your keys and thought, “Yikes! I’d better eat more blueberries!”? Never? Well, it might be time to start because, as you’ll soon see, eating certain brain-boosting foods can help give your brain the lift it needs. Now, experts...
by Urban Monk Nutrition Team | Feb 15, 2018 | Healthy Recipes, 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....
