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Placebos and the Health Benefits of Matcha

Placebos and the Health Benefits of Matcha

Conviction in a particular belief -- being confident -- is in all likelihood the oldest medicine known to man. This confidence in our belief, whatever it is, might be earned through many years of hard work, or it may be more spontaneous. Either way, confidence -- often obtained through a story we te

Matcha and Water

Matcha and Water

At birth, we are about about 80 percent water by weight. As we age, we just keep losing more water. Yikes.  Fetus ~ 94% Newborns ~78% Infants ~ 75% Children ~ 70% Adults ~ 60% Elderly ~ 50%* There really isn't a more important substance for the human body. It's a vital nutrient to the life of every

Matcha, Productivity, and L-Theanine

Matcha, Productivity, and L-Theanine

Most of us agree that we feel awfully good after drinking a thick cup of matcha. Part of the reason behind feeling good is surely a placebo effect: you have this creamy, electric-green drink made of 100 percent baby green tea leaves and nothing else. It looks delicious and tastes even better. We jus

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