Matcha Boost

Did Popeye eat spinach… OR MATCHA! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Green tea is known for its benefits to muscle and metabolic health. Matcha, a powdered form of green tea, packs even more nutrients than traditional loose-leaf green tea.  Could that give your workout

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Matcha is Tea-riffic!

Could matcha make your day a little more ‘TEA-rrific’? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Aren’t Matcha lovers ANNOYINGLY chill? Or are you the matcha head—and YOU’RE annoyingly chill!? What gives? Green teas contain the amino acid theanine, which reduces stress. Matcha takes it up

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Quantum Boba

Is the cure for cancer . . . quantum boba? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, hopping on the yummy Boba craze! Quantum dots lack the starchy goodness of tapioca pearls, but still pack a cancer-fighting punch. They are crystals five thousand times SMALLER than

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