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Mental Fatigue: Signs, Causes and How to Recover

Mental fatigue is the drained feeling after long stretches of demanding mental work. What research...
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A gourd of yerba mate with a metal straw beside a cup of whisked matcha and a cup of black coffee on a light wooden table in morning light, with loose mate leaves scattered nearby
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Yerba Mate: Caffeine, Benefits and Is It Bad for You?

Yerba mate has roughly 42 to 82 mg of caffeine per small cup. What research...
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A stoneware cup of matcha beside an empty lunch bowl, a closed laptop and a glass of water on a sunlit oak desk by an office window in the early afternoon
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Why Am I So Tired After Lunch? The Post-Lunch Dip and What Helps

Feeling sleepy after lunch is usually the post-lunch dip, a natural afternoon drop in alertness...
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A pale green ceramic cup of steaming brewed green tea on an oak kitchen table in morning light, with a cast-iron teapot, loose tea leaves, avocado toast and a glass of water
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Green Tea Side Effects: Nausea, Headaches, Peeing and How Much Is Too Much

Why green tea can make you nauseous, pee more, get a headache or sleep badly,...
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A ceramic bowl of frothy bright green matcha beside a glass cup of pale steeped green tea, with a bamboo whisk and small dishes of matcha powder and loose tea leaves on a sunny wooden desk
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Matcha vs Green Tea: Caffeine, Antioxidants, Taste and Price Compared

Matcha and green tea come from the same plant, but matcha is shaded and drunk...
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A white cup of pale green tea and a small ceramic side-handle teapot beside a dish of loose green tea leaves on a sunny wooden desk
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How to Brew Green Tea: Water Temperature, Steep Time and Ratios

Brew green tea with water at about 175 to 185°F (80 to 85°C) for 1...
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Whole and halved king trumpet mushrooms with thick white stems on a wooden board, beside a cast-iron skillet of seared, crosshatch-scored king trumpet rounds with garlic and thyme
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King Trumpet Mushrooms: What They Are and Their Benefits

King trumpet (king oyster) mushrooms are meaty, low-calorie mushrooms rich in niacin and ergothioneine. Their...
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A wooden scoop of genmaicha, green tea leaves mixed with golden roasted rice and puffed rice grains, beside a gray ceramic cup of pale golden-green tea and a cast-iron teapot on a dark wooden table
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What Is Genmaicha? Taste, Caffeine and How to Brew It

Genmaicha is a Japanese green tea blended with roasted rice, with a toasty, nutty flavor...
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A small white porcelain cup of pale yellow-green sencha beside a dish of dark green needle-shaped tea leaves and a side-handled Japanese teapot on a light wooden table
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What Is Sencha? Sencha vs Matcha, Caffeine and How to Brew It

Sencha is a Japanese green tea made from sun-grown leaves that are steamed, rolled and...
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Brain Fog: Symptoms, Causes and What Helps

Brain fog is a group of symptoms such as trouble focusing, forgetfulness and slow thinking....
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Fresh shiitake mushrooms on a wooden board, whole and sliced with trimmed stems, beside a cast-iron pan of sautéed shiitake and a bowl of dried shiitake
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Shiitake Mushrooms: Nutrition, Benefits and Side Effects

What shiitake mushrooms are, their nutrition facts, what the research shows about their benefits, side...
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A speckled clay cup of steaming reddish-brown hojicha beside a dish of roasted tea leaves and stems, with a clay teapot behind on a wooden table
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What Is Hojicha? Hojicha vs Matcha, Caffeine and Benefits

Hojicha is Japanese green tea roasted until brown, with a toasty flavor and little bitterness....
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