Move over superfoods, adaptogens have entered the chat.
Adaptogens are plants that help the body increase its resistance to and recover from various kinds of stress. If you want to spend less time feeling burnt out, and more time actually enjoying your life, try incorporating adaptogens into your daily life!
Some more common adaptogens include ashwagandha, rhodiola, and ginseng, but there’s also holy basil, cordyceps, and maca root, among others. Each adaptogen offers its own benefits, with many offering multiple benefits.
Here are just a few of the benefits you can enjoy from various adaptogens:
Reducing Anxiety
Multiple studies show natural herbs and remedies can offer the same anxiety-reducing benefits as some pharmaceuticals.
Ashwagandha | Holy Basil
Increasing Endurance & Energy
As natural alternatives to caffeine, adaptogens can help reduce fatigue and increase physical and mental energy and endurance.
Ashwagandha | Rhodiola | Panax Ginseng | Cordyceps
Supporting Exercise & Weight Loss
Studies show certain adaptogens may increase exercise capacity, VO2 max, and strength, and aid in weight loss.
Ashwagandha | Ginseng | Rhodiola Rosea
The rising interest in adaptogens comes alongside the rise of non-alcoholic beverage options, mocktails, and the sober-curious crowd. There are many new brands creating adaptogenic drinks, further expanding the offering of non-alcoholic alternatives currently on the market. We've partnered with The SOBR Market to introduce 28 new, ready-to-drink non-alcoholic beverages packed with adaptogens to our shelves.
Some brands are natural mood boosters, like Crisp&Crude, while others are full of antioxidants and help boost your immune system, like Crossip, Fungtn, and Kin Euphorics. Brands like De Soi, Daydream, and Droplet help increase focus and clarity while reducing stress, and Gimber supports digestion and helps relieve nausea. The beauty of adaptogens is each of these drinks offers so many benefits — this is only a short list!
If you aren’t ready to dive into the world of adaptogens yet, we also carry Mavrik, Ritual, and Something & Nothing, all non-alcoholic cocktails, seltzers, or alcohol alternatives either ready-to-drink or ready-to-become-a-mocktail.
Next time you’re in the shop, ask about these new and exclusive drinks! You may even find a new favourite.
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