But first, four of the more famous, exotic medicinal mushrooms and what they are known for:

1. Lion’s Mane: For brain boosting power and concentration.

2.Chaga: Full of anti-aging antioxidants, and great immune support.

3. Cordyceps: For endurance and muscle recovery.

4. Reishi: For...

Remember 1992?  Baby Got Back and I’m Too Sexy were at the top of the music charts, flannel shirts and black legging were closet staples, and eating so many bagels?

Bagels with cream cheese, bagel sandwiches, bagel bites, bagel chips. God, bagels are good.

In the 90’s, the world was a wonderful place where muffins (aka cupcakes) were a nutritious breakfast and fro-yo was a totally acceptable lunch. In 1992, The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Guide Pyramid had carbohydrates, particularly refined carbohydrates like breads, pasta, rice, and cereals, as the most important part of our daily diet. We were instructed to eat 6 to 11 servings  A. DAY.  Insane, right? 

It’s also important to note that plenty of reports say gluten is perfectly healthy for those of without a clear allergy or intolerance. And then there are people with actual Celiac disease, who HAVE to go gluten-free to, ya know, absorb nutrients from their food....

Unless you’re someone who takes All Day Sunday To Meal Prep, figuring out what to make for dinner on a Wednesday is one of the most soul-crushing decisions a human being (cough, woman) can make.

We are tired. We are juggling 19 thousand emails and children and tasks and deadlines. We have approximately .003 seconds in the day to really consider what we want to eat, what’s good for us, what the people in our life will actually consume, and yet, paradoxically, we are drowning in options.

So, dear reader, I’ve hacked it.

My solution? Theme nights. I’ll say it again, this time in all caps. THEME NIGHTS! I even added an exclamation point for emphasis. So here’s the deal. By assigning dinner themes to nights of the week, it means that you never have to wonder what in the hell you’re making for dinner ever again. Because it will already be decided for you. By taking 5 minutes now to organize your weeknight themes, you can change...

Acai, Goji, Maca, Spirulina, Moringa, Camu Camu…the list keeps growing of foods we’ve never heard of that we’re told we must eat to be healthy. Where did these come from? Are these foods actually super? Do they have superpowers to reduce my crow’s feet, because I’ll Amazon subscription that shit. right. now.

These superfoods are trending big time and not just on Twitter. Every juice bar and froyo joint has acai plastered all over its menu. But what makes superfoods worthy of the SUPER title? Health experts define superfoods as a food that is highly nutrient dense. Meaning, these food provides a substantial amount of nutrients in very few calories. Example, you’d have to eat like ten oranges to get the amount of vitamin C in one teaspoon of camu camu powder. So, it’s superpowered, sure.

But superfoods are also foods rich in compounds like antioxidants, fiber, fatty acids, all beneficial to a person’s health.

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As you know, turmeric in America is really having a moment. A very extended, aggressive, wellnessy moment. In fact, it might finally be waning on the trend cycle, but for us, it’s an ingredient we will champion long after the internet tires of it as the newest “it” fad.  

Turmeric, a root which originated in India, has been thought to have natural healing properties for everything from sinusitis, vertigo, and diarrhea to rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Its active ingredient, curcumin, has significant anti-inflammatory properties similar to those found in ibuprofen. Yep. If you have headaches, menstrual cramps, arthritis, try dipping a toe into the easy waters of turmeric. Oh, and feel free to ignore the following list and just buy cheap, turmeric shots from Trader Joe’s because really why not?

But as we are all cooking from home now in a social-quarantine, here are 7 low-key ways to use it:

TWO IN ONE CONTAINERS:

1. Stasher bags instead of plastic bags:

Bye bye, baggies. These are the best replacements out there, and that’s why they aren’t cheap. But ultimately these are way cheaper than buying plastic baggies every week at the store because they last. You can turn them inside out and wash them in the dishwasher too, so they’re mindlessly easy to clean. They don’t get moldy, they don’t smell, and they close up nicely.

Plus, you can...