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We all know that tea is good for you. Packed with antioxidants and beneficial phytonutrients, tea can bring a wide variety of benefits to your body whenever you drink it. Plus, the fact that it's mostly water is helpful for the millions of people who live with chronic mild dehydration. One relatively recent trend you might have seen is the push to encourage people to drink a cup of tea before bed each night. This isn't anything new – heck, the sleepytime tea blend used as a sleep aid has been around for more than 40 years – but there...

Razor burn and razor bumps are two of the most annoying conditions related to shaving short of cutting yourself. They're similar but different. They're both skin conditions, though, so the question naturally follows: can you exfoliate when you have one or the other? Will it make them worse, or could it help? Let's do some research. What is Razor Burn? No matter what part of your body you're shaving – face, legs, bikini area – you run the risk of developing razor burn. Razor burn is the red rash you get in areas you shaved. It usually develops the day...

Moringa is a superfood and supplement that is very quickly growing in popularity for a wide variety of reasons. One of those reasons is a list of benefits specifically for women, which we're going to dig into deeper today. What Is Moringa Anyway? If you've read any of our other moringa-based articles, you can skip this section; we're just going to cover what the plant is in brief.  Moringa is a tree native to southern Asia and parts of Africa. It's widely used as a food staple because it's very drought resistant, it grows very quickly, and it's quite nutritious. The...

If you've spent any amount of time in the health and beauty circles, you've no doubt heard of collagen. This protein is a common player in beauty routines and can be found in everything from supplements to skin creams to injection treatments.  You may have also heard that collagen is an animal product. If you're vegetarian or vegan, this is cause for concern. So, how do you ensure that your body gets enough collagen, while also sticking with your vegan diet? Is it even possible? What Is Collagen, Anyway? Collagen is a protein, and it's the single most common protein...