Journal

Why The Term "Ceremonial Grade" is Misleading.     Tea experts grade matcha by color, aroma, flavor, texture, and freshness. The best matcha is produced in Japan. Japanese companies typically offer many grades of matcha, from highest quality (most expensive) to lowest (least expensive). The brighter the color, the richer the...

Matcha Improves Brain Health & Longevity! It’s hard to find a food as deserving of the epithet ‘super’ as matcha. What has been known for centuries as a cultural folk remedy is now being backed up by scientific data, placing matcha at the top of lists for natural brain health,...

The Truth About Sugar   It makes evolutionary sense that we crave sweets. Sugar provides instant energy. Nerve cells in the brain depend on a constant supply of sugar (glucose) to function.  Our distant ancestors encountered sugar mainly in ripe fruit and mostly at the end of summer, when they...

Our circadian rhythms are under attack. From caffeine to short-wavelength light from our cell phone and television to the routine noise pollution in city living, modern society doesn’t make achieving great sleep an easy task. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 60...

  In a society that demands flawlessness, we are creatures of imperfection. How can we not be? There is no journey through this world without accumulating nicks and scrapes. There is no safety in the crash course of living. We are all left with scars—covering our body like a roadmap...