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I Tried North Spore Drinking Chocolate to Experience the ‘Magic’ of Functional Mushrooms

Turning hot chocolate into a wellness drink might seem like a stretch, but functional mushrooms are making your winter treat do work. I tried North...

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I Tried North Spore Functional Mushroom Coffee

I’ve been on a kick trying instant mushroom coffees and was excited to dip into the ground mushroom coffee category. I love my morning coffee and...

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I Tried Pow Wonder Matcha to See What Happens When Functional Mushrooms Meet Green Tea

Matcha exploded onto the wellness scene, rapidly dominating the superfood drink category, spawning dedicated matcha cafés, and positioning itself as...

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Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps: Are Mushroom Supplements Doing Anything or Just Vibes?

Functional mushrooms have become the go-to supplement of choice for keeping it together in a world that’s just too much. These aren’t the trippy...

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Best Mushroom Coffees for Function-Focused Freaks

For anyone looking for an alternative to traditional coffee, instant “mushroom coffee” is coming for your morning buzz. The idea is simple: create...

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I Tried Lococo, an Adaptogenic Hot Cocoa, That Thinks It’s Going to Fix Your Life

Hot chocolate isn’t just for kids thawing out after sledding or athletes slamming chocolate milk in a locker room. Thanks to vegan, low-sugar,...

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I Tried Pow Wonder Coffee To See How It Stacks Up

Pow Wonder Coffee is one of the products coming out the wellness brand founded on a belief that food could be healing. The founder is the child of...

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Scientists Say Rose Essential Oil Might Literally Beef Up Your Brain Tissue

Aromatherapy just escaped the healing-crystal aisle and wandered straight into neuroscience. In a new study out of Japan, researchers say that wearing...

05.12.2025 5

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How to Cold Plunge Like a Wellness Psycho (And What It Actually Does to You)

Cold plunging seems like a new rite of passage: shirtless finance bros plunging into converted chest freezers, suburban moms sprinting into Rubbermaid...

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I Tried the Viral Ryze Mushroom Coffee Everyone Won’t Shut Up About—Here’s What $40 of Mushroom Dust Really Does

If you’ve been on TikTok in the last minute, you’ve seen influencers warning, “Do not drink this mushroom coffee unless you’re okay with the...

02.12.2025 4

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Scientists Think They Can Hack Your Gut Into a Longevity Machine (And Your Poop Has Notes)

Gut health is having a moment. Not the cute yogurt-commercial kind—more like, the secret to living longer may actually be inside your gut...

25.11.2025 4

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The Most Expensive Coffee in the World Is Made of Poop

Luxury coffee has officially gone off the deep end. We are now in an era where a cup of beans that passed through an elephant’s intestines can cost...

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