by Anna Kuhl | Sep 29, 2025 | Blog
When Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés returned to the court of King Charles V in 1528, he didn’t just unload gold, jewels, and enough Aztec plunder to decorate an empire. Tucked among the treasures were sacks of strange, bitter beans, elaborately carved drinking...
by Anna Kuhl | Sep 12, 2025 | Blog
If you’ve been following the Victorian news cycle, you’ll know that mushrooms have once again stepped out of the culinary world and into the courtroom. The Leongatha tragedy is a chilling reminder that these earthy, little shape-shifters, so beloved in wellness blogs...
by Anna Kuhl | Jul 18, 2025 | Blog
Roman gladiators weren’t just brutes with swords. They were elite athletes, and they had their own version of sports science. Known as hordearii, or “barley men,” gladiators are believed to have consumed a predominantly plant-based diet rich in barley and legumes. But...
by Anna Kuhl | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog
In his quirky little book, How Proust Can Change Your Life, philosophical author Alain de Botton makes an uncomfortable suggestion: maybe the reason we feel dissatisfied isn’t because our lives are broken, but because we’re not actually paying attention to them. Our...
by Anna Kuhl | Jun 23, 2025 | Blog
Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb, once called sleep “a heritage from our cave days.” He bragged about getting by on just four or five hours a night. But history tells a different story. Edison napped constantly; on park benches, under trees, even...
