A papaya and cinnamon chia bowl: a fruit-first morning for your skin
A papaya, mango and Ceylon cinnamon chia bowl, plus what a small 2012 study found about fruit, vegetables and skin colour. Soak two hours, serves two.
5 habits that move weight more than any herb, and where herbs fit
A review of 54 trials found no herb gave meaningful weight loss alone. Here are 5 walking, plate, sugar and sleep habits that matter more, and where herbs fit.
A 90-second after-dinner routine built around Artichoke Extract
A 90-second after-dinner routine with Artichoke Extract: what the indigestion trial found, the meal habits that matter, and who should not take it at all.
Wet-season skin: a simple face-pack routine for humid Maha weeks
October to November rain tops 500 mm in many places and night humidity nears 95 percent. A simple wet-season skin routine with a weekly Venivel face pack.
5 mistakes people make with Heenbovitiya, Sri Lanka's liver leaf
Heenbovitiya has decades of animal studies but no single-herb human trial. Five mistakes people make with Sri Lanka's liver leaf, and the one-step fix for each.
A coconut milk green latte for wet October mornings, in 5 minutes
A 5-minute coconut milk green latte for Sri Lanka's wettest weeks, when October to November rain tops 500 mm. Mix in cool water first and never boil the milk.
Valmi (licorice root): what it soothes, and why caution comes first
Valmi (licorice root) soothes the throat and after-meal burning, but glycyrrhizin can raise blood pressure. EU guidance: 100 mg a day at most, 4-week courses.
A coconut quinoa bowl for a slow weekday evening, in 25 minutes
A coconut quinoa bowl for weeknights: rinse, simmer in coconut milk with ginger and curry leaves, top with pumpkin seeds. Quinoa is 12 to 23 percent protein.
Pre & Post Meal Fat Burning System, Explained: Who It Suits
A guide to Ancient Nutra's two-step meal routine: the agni idea, the caffeine in the pre-meal capsule (EFSA safe limit: 400 mg a day), and who should skip it.
Hot Chocolate for Wet Evenings, With Less Added Sugar
The WHO advises keeping free sugars under 10% of daily energy. Here is a simple four-minute rainy-evening hot chocolate with no extra sugar or toppings.
Brahmi (Lunuvila): the memory herb, and what 12-week trials show
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri, Lunuvila) improved 9 of 17 memory recall tests across six 12-week trials. What the herb is, how to take it, and who should skip it.
What a supplement label has to tell you, and what it does not have to
US rules require five statements on every supplement label. Here is what they cover, and what a label can legally leave out, from blend amounts to proof.